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Sigma 50mm f/2 DG Contemporary vs Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air

The Sigma 50mm f/2 DG Contemporary and the Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air if you want a fit on more cameras (82 against 66 in this guide) and a lighter lens (205 g against 345 g). On these specs the Sigma 50mm 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 50mm f/2 DG Contemporary	Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air
Maker	Sigma	Viltrox
Focal length	50mm (prime)	50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	50mm	50mm
Maximum aperture	f/2	f/2
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, L-Mount	Sony E, Nikon Z, L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	345 g	205 glighter
Cameras it fits	66 in this guide	82 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sigma 50mm f/2 DG Contemporary: 50mm.

Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air: 50mm.

Aperture

Sigma 50mm f/2 DG Contemporary: f/2 wide open.

Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air: f/2 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/2 DG Contemporary fits 66 and the Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air 82.