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Laowa 105mm f/2 STF vs Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

The Laowa 105mm f/2 STF and the Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art if you want a brighter f/1.4 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and autofocus. On these specs the Laowa 105mm f/2 STF has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Laowa 105mm f/2 STF	Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
Maker	Laowa	Sigma
Focal length	105mm (prime)	105mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	105mm	105mm
Maximum aperture	f/2	f/1.4brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K	Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E, L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	745 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	100 in this guide	105 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa 105mm f/2 STF: 105mm.

Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art: 105mm.

Aperture

Laowa 105mm f/2 STF: f/2 wide open.

Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art: 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

80 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa 105mm f/2 STF fits 100 and the Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art 105.