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Sirui Sniper 16mm f/1.2 vs Sony E 15mm f/1.4 G

The Sirui Sniper 16mm f/1.2 and the Sony E 15mm f/1.4 G side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sirui Sniper 16mm f/1.2 if you want a brighter f/1.2 (0.4 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a fit on more cameras (88 against 41 in this guide). On these specs the Sony E 15mm f/1.4 G 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	Sirui Sniper 16mm f/1.2	Sony E 15mm f/1.4 G
Maker	Sirui	Sony
Focal length	16mm (prime)	15mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	24mm on APS-C	22mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.2brighter	f/1.4
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z	Sony E
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	not listed	219 g
Cameras it fits	88 in this guidefits more cameras	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sirui Sniper 16mm f/1.2: 16mm on APS-C, like 24mm.

Sony E 15mm f/1.4 G: 15mm on APS-C, like 22mm.

Aperture

Sirui Sniper 16mm f/1.2: f/1.2 wide open.

Sony E 15mm f/1.4 G: 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

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Sirui Sniper 16mm f/1.2 fits 88 and the Sony E 15mm f/1.4 G 41.