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Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art vs Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4

The Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art and the Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art if you want autofocus and a fit on more cameras (105 against 39 in this guide). On these specs the Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 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	Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art	Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4
Maker	Sigma	Zeiss
Focal length	28mm (prime)	28mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	28mm	28mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/1.4
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E, L-Mount	Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yesautofocus	no, manual focus
Cameras it fits	105 in this guidefits more cameras	39 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art: 28mm.

Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4: 28mm.

Aperture

Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art: f/1.4 wide open.

Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4: 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

39 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art fits 105 and the Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 39.