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Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro vs Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG Contemporary

The Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro and the Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG Contemporary 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 and a fit on more cameras (108 against 66 in this guide). Pick the Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG Contemporary if you want autofocus; a design for Full frame, which usually means smaller and lighter; and a lighter lens (230 g against 1345 g).

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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 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro	Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG Contemporary
Maker	Laowa	Sigma
Focal length	55mm (macro)	45mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	43mm on Medium format (44 x 33)	45mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Medium format (44 x 33)	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Fujifilm G	Sony E, L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	1345 g	230 glighter
Cameras it fits	108 in this guidefits more cameras	66 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 45mm f/2.8 DG Contemporary: 45mm.

Aperture

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

Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG Contemporary: 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

66 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 45mm f/2.8 DG Contemporary 66.