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Meike 23mm f/1.4 STM vs Sigma 23mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary

The Meike 23mm f/1.4 STM and the Sigma 23mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 23mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary if you want a fit on more cameras (115 against 57 in this guide). On these specs the Meike 23mm f/1.4 STM 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.
Spec	Meike 23mm f/1.4 STM	Sigma 23mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary
Maker	Meike	Sigma
Focal length	23mm (prime)	23mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	34mm on APS-C	34mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/1.4
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z	Sony E, Fujifilm X, L-Mount, Canon RF
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	not listed	330 g
Cameras it fits	57 in this guide	115 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Meike 23mm f/1.4 STM: 23mm on APS-C, like 34mm.

Sigma 23mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary: 23mm on APS-C, like 34mm.

Aperture

Meike 23mm f/1.4 STM: f/1.4 wide open.

Sigma 23mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary: 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

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 Meike 23mm f/1.4 STM fits 57 and the Sigma 23mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary 115.