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Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art vs Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

The Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art and the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art if you want a fit on more cameras (105 against 66 in this guide). On these specs the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art 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 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art	Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
Maker	Sigma	Sigma
Focal length	50mm (prime)	50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	50mm	50mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/1.4
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, L-Mount	Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E, L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	660 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	66 in this guide	105 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art: 50mm.

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art: 50mm.

Aperture

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art: f/1.4 wide open.

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art: 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

66 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art fits 66 and the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art 105.