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Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO vs Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG Contemporary

The Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO and the Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG Contemporary 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 a fit on more cameras (219 against 66 in this guide). Pick the Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG Contemporary if you want autofocus and a lighter lens (230 g against 646 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO and the Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG Contemporary

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 45mm f/2.8 DG Contemporary
Maker	Laowa	Sigma
Focal length	45mm (macro)	45mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	45mm	45mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Canon EF, Nikon F, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds	Sony E, L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	646 g	230 glighter
Cameras it fits	219 in this guidefits more cameras	66 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG Contemporary: 45mm.

Aperture

Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO: 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 Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO fits 219 and the Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG Contemporary 66.