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Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D vs Sigma 14mm f/1.4 DG Art

The Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D and the Sigma 14mm f/1.4 DG Art side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D if you want a fit on more cameras (95 against 66 in this guide) and a lighter lens (500 g against 1160 g). Pick the Sigma 14mm f/1.4 DG Art if you want a brighter f/1.4 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and autofocus.

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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.
SpecLaowa 15mm f/2 Zero-DSigma 14mm f/1.4 DG Art
MakerLaowaSigma
Focal length15mm (prime)14mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent15mm14mm
Maximum aperturef/2f/1.4brighter
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsSony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Leica MSony E, L-Mount
Stabilisednono
Autofocusno, manual focusyesautofocus
Weight500 glighter1160 g
Cameras it fits95 in this guidefits more cameras66 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080015mm equiv.Laowa
Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D: 15mm.
142435508513520040080014mm equiv.Sigma
Sigma 14mm f/1.4 DG Art: 14mm.

Aperture

f/2
Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D: f/2 wide open.
f/1.4
Sigma 14mm f/1.4 DG 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

Sigma · 104°Laowa · 100°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D fits 95 and the Sigma 14mm f/1.4 DG Art 66.

Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D

and 85 more

Sigma 14mm f/1.4 DG Art

and 56 more

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