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Sigma 65mm f/2 DG Contemporary vs Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art

The Sigma 65mm f/2 DG Contemporary and the Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 65mm f/2 DG Contemporary if you want a brighter f/2 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a lighter lens (405 g against 570 g). Pick the Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art if you want a fit on more cameras (88 against 66 in this guide).

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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 65mm f/2 DG Contemporary	Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art
Maker	Sigma	Sigma
Focal length	65mm (prime)	70mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	65mm	70mm
Maximum aperture	f/2brighter	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, L-Mount	Canon EF, Sony E, L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	405 glighter	570 g
Cameras it fits	66 in this guide	88 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sigma 65mm f/2 DG Contemporary: 65mm.

Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art: 70mm.

Aperture

Sigma 65mm f/2 DG Contemporary: f/2 wide open.

Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art: f/2.8 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

66 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Sigma 65mm f/2 DG Contemporary fits 66 and the Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art 88.