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Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro vs Sigma 65mm f/2 DG Contemporary

The Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro and the Sigma 65mm f/2 DG Contemporary side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro if you want a fit on more cameras (100 against 66 in this guide). Pick the Sigma 65mm f/2 DG Contemporary if you want a brighter f/2 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; autofocus; and a lighter lens (405 g against 503 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 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro	Sigma 65mm f/2 DG Contemporary
Maker	Laowa	Sigma
Focal length	60mm (macro)	65mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	60mm	65mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sony E	Sony E, L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	503 g	405 glighter
Cameras it fits	100 in this guidefits more cameras	66 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro: 60mm.

Sigma 65mm f/2 DG Contemporary: 65mm.

Aperture

Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro: f/2.8 wide open.

Sigma 65mm f/2 DG Contemporary: f/2 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 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro fits 100 and the Sigma 65mm f/2 DG Contemporary 66.