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Leica Super-APO-Summicron-SL 21mm f/2 ASPH vs Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG DN Art

The Leica Super-APO-Summicron-SL 21mm f/2 ASPH and the Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG DN Art side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG DN Art if you want a brighter f/1.4 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; a fit on more cameras (66 against 25 in this guide); and a lighter lens (630 g against 789 g). On these specs the Leica Super-APO-Summicron-SL 21mm f/2 ASPH has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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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.
SpecLeica Super-APO-Summicron-SL 21mm f/2 ASPHSigma 20mm f/1.4 DG DN Art
MakerLeicaSigma
Focal length21mm (prime)20mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent21mm20mm
Maximum aperturef/2f/1.4brighter
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsL-MountSony E, L-Mount
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Weight789 g630 glighter
Cameras it fits25 in this guide66 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080021mm equiv.Leica
Leica Super-APO-Summicron-SL 21mm f/2 ASPH: 21mm.
142435508513520040080020mm equiv.Sigma
Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG DN Art: 20mm.

Aperture

f/2
Leica Super-APO-Summicron-SL 21mm f/2 ASPH: f/2 wide open.
f/1.4
Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG DN Art: f/1.4 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

Sigma · 84°Leica · 81°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

25 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Leica Super-APO-Summicron-SL 21mm f/2 ASPH fits 25 and the Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG DN Art 66.

Leica Super-APO-Summicron-SL 21mm f/2 ASPH

and 15 more

Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG DN Art

and 56 more

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