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Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art vs Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8

The Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art and the Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art if you want a brighter f/1.4 (0.7 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a fit on more cameras (105 against 41 in this guide). Pick the Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without 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 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art	Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8
Maker	Sigma	Zeiss
Focal length	85mm (prime)	85mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	85mm	85mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.4brighter	f/1.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E, L-Mount	Sony E
Stabilised	no	yesstabilised
Autofocus	yes	yes
Cameras it fits	105 in this guidefits more cameras	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art: 85mm.

Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8: 85mm.

Aperture

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art: f/1.4 wide open.

Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8: 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 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art fits 105 and the Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 41.