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Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD vs Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary

The Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD and the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD if you want a brighter f/1.2 (0.4 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. Pick the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary if you want a fit on more cameras (180 against 31 in this guide) and a lighter lens (280 g against 405 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD and the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD	Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary
Maker	Fujifilm	Sigma
Focal length	56mm (prime)	56mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	84mm on APS-C	84mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.2brighter	f/1.4
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Fujifilm X	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, L-Mount, Canon RF, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	405 g	280 glighter
Cameras it fits	31 in this guide	180 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD: 56mm on APS-C, like 84mm.

Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary: 56mm on APS-C, like 84mm.

Aperture

Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD: f/1.2 wide open.

Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary: f/1.4 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

31 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD fits 31 and the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary 180.