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Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE II vs Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

The Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE II and the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art if you want a fit on more cameras (125 against 41 in this guide). On these specs the Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE II 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	Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE II	Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
Maker	Samyang	Sigma
Focal length	35mm (prime)	35mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	35mm	35mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/1.4
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E	Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sony E, L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	125 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE II: 35mm.

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art: 35mm.

Aperture

Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE II: f/1.4 wide open.

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM 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

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 Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE II fits 41 and the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art 125.