Compare lenses

Sigma 15mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary vs Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary

The Sigma 15mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary and the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 15mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary if you want a lighter lens (220 g against 405 g). Pick the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary if you want a fit on more cameras (180 against 90 in this guide).

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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	Sigma 15mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary	Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary
Maker	Sigma	Sigma
Focal length	15mm (prime)	16mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	22mm on APS-C	24mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/1.4
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Canon RF	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, L-Mount, Canon RF, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	220 glighter	405 g
Cameras it fits	90 in this guide	180 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sigma 15mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary: 15mm on APS-C, like 22mm.

Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary: 16mm on APS-C, like 24mm.

Aperture

Sigma 15mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary: f/1.4 wide open.

Sigma 16mm 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

90 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Sigma 15mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary fits 90 and the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary 180.