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Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO vs Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN Art

The Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO and the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN Art side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO if you want coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too and a fit on more cameras (219 against 90 in this guide). 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 646 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 Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO	Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN Art
Maker	Laowa	Sigma
Focal length	45mm (macro)	30mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	45mm	45mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Canon EF, Nikon F, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds	Sony E, Micro Four Thirds
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	646 g	140 glighter
Cameras it fits	219 in this guidefits more cameras	90 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO: 45mm.

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

Aperture

Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO: 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

90 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO fits 219 and the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN Art 90.