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Sigma 35mm f/2 DG Contemporary vs Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.8 EVO

The Sigma 35mm f/2 DG Contemporary and the Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.8 EVO side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.8 EVO if you want a brighter f/1.8 (0.3 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. On these specs the Sigma 35mm f/2 DG Contemporary 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 35mm f/2 DG Contemporary	Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.8 EVO
Maker	Sigma	Viltrox
Focal length	35mm (prime)	35mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	35mm	35mm
Maximum aperture	f/2	f/1.8brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, L-Mount	Sony E, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	325 glighter	355 g
Cameras it fits	66 in this guide	57 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sigma 35mm f/2 DG Contemporary: 35mm.

Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.8 EVO: 35mm.

Aperture

Sigma 35mm f/2 DG Contemporary: f/2 wide open.

Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.8 EVO: 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

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Sigma 35mm f/2 DG Contemporary fits 66 and the Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.8 EVO 57.