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Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro vs Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN Art

The Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro and the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN Art side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro if you want coverage of medium format, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too. Pick the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN Art if you want autofocus; a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter; and a lighter lens (140 g against 1345 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro and the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN Art

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 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro	Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN Art
Maker	Laowa	Sigma
Focal length	55mm (macro)	30mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	43mm on Medium format (44 x 33)	45mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Medium format (44 x 33)	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Fujifilm G	Sony E, Micro Four Thirds
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	1345 g	140 glighter
Cameras it fits	108 in this guide	90 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro: 55mm on Medium format (44 x 33), like 43mm.

Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN Art: 30mm on APS-C, like 45mm.

Aperture

Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro: f/2.8 wide open.

Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN Art: f/2.8 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

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro fits 108 and the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN Art 90.