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Meike 56mm f/1.7 Air vs Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary

The Meike 56mm f/1.7 Air 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 brighter f/1.4 (0.6 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a fit on more cameras (180 against 88 in this guide). On these specs the Meike 56mm f/1.7 Air has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Meike 56mm f/1.7 Air and the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN 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	Meike 56mm f/1.7 Air	Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary
Maker	Meike	Sigma
Focal length	56mm (prime)	56mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	84mm on APS-C	84mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.7	f/1.4brighter
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 56mm f/1.7 Air: 56mm on APS-C, like 84mm.

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

Aperture

Meike 56mm f/1.7 Air: f/1.7 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 56mm f/1.7 Air fits 88 and the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary 180.