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Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN Art vs Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro

The Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN Art and the Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN Art if you want a brighter f/2.8 (0.6 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a fit on more cameras (90 against 41 in this guide). On these specs the Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro 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 30mm f/2.8 DN Art	Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro
Maker	Sigma	Sony
Focal length	30mm (prime)	30mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	45mm on APS-C	45mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2.8brighter	f/3.5
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Micro Four Thirds	Sony E
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	140 g	138 g
Cameras it fits	90 in this guidefits more cameras	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN Art: 30mm on APS-C, like 45mm.

Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro: 30mm on APS-C, like 45mm.

Aperture

Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN Art: f/2.8 wide open.

Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro: f/3.5 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 Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN Art fits 90 and the Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro 41.