Compare lenses

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary vs Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8

The Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary and the Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary if you want a brighter f/1.4 (0.7 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a fit on more cameras (180 against 72 in this guide). Pick the Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 if you want a lighter lens (200 g against 265 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 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary	Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8
Maker	Sigma	Zeiss
Focal length	30mm (prime)	32mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	45mm on APS-C	48mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.4brighter	f/1.8
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, L-Mount, Canon RF, Nikon Z	Sony E, Fujifilm X
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	265 g	200 glighter
Cameras it fits	180 in this guidefits more cameras	72 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary: 30mm on APS-C, like 45mm.

Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8: 32mm on APS-C, like 48mm.

Aperture

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary: f/1.4 wide open.

Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8: f/1.8 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

72 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary fits 180 and the Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 72.