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Meike 55mm f/1.4 STM vs Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary

The Meike 55mm f/1.4 STM and the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary if you want a fit on more cameras (180 against 88 in this guide). On these specs the Meike 55mm 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 55mm f/1.4 STM	Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary
Maker	Meike	Sigma
Focal length	55mm (prime)	56mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	82mm on APS-C	84mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/1.4
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, L-Mount, Canon RF, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	not listed	280 g
Cameras it fits	88 in this guide	180 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Meike 55mm f/1.4 STM: 55mm on APS-C, like 82mm.

Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary: 56mm on APS-C, like 84mm.

Aperture

Meike 55mm f/1.4 STM: f/1.4 wide open.

Sigma 56mm 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

88 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Meike 55mm f/1.4 STM fits 88 and the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary 180.