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Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG DN Art vs Sigma 20mm f/2 DG Contemporary

The Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG DN Art and the Sigma 20mm f/2 DG Contemporary side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG DN Art if you want a brighter f/1.4 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. Pick the Sigma 20mm f/2 DG Contemporary if you want a lighter lens (370 g against 630 g).

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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 20mm f/1.4 DG DN Art	Sigma 20mm f/2 DG Contemporary
Maker	Sigma	Sigma
Focal length	20mm (prime)	20mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	20mm	20mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.4brighter	f/2
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, L-Mount	Sony E, L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	630 g	370 glighter
Cameras it fits	66 in this guide	66 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG DN Art: 20mm.

Sigma 20mm f/2 DG Contemporary: 20mm.

Aperture

Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG DN Art: f/1.4 wide open.

Sigma 20mm f/2 DG Contemporary: f/2 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

66 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.