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Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art vs Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8 Macro

The Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art and the Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8 Macro side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art if you want coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too. Pick the Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8 Macro if you want a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter and a lighter lens (290 g against 570 g).

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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 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art	Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8 Macro
Maker	Sigma	Zeiss
Focal length	70mm (macro)	50mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	70mm	75mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	APS-C
Mounts	Canon EF, Sony E, L-Mount	Sony E, Fujifilm X
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	570 g	290 glighter
Cameras it fits	88 in this guide	72 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8 Macro: 50mm on APS-C, like 75mm.

Aperture

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

Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8 Macro: 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

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art fits 88 and the Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8 Macro 72.