Compare SIGMA 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN vs Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN vs Canon EF-M 32mm F1.4

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Mount
Leica L-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Leica L-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
10 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
6 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 Super Low Dispersion and 3 aspherical elements groups
1 SLD + 2 aspherical elements groups
Aspherical elements + Super Spectra Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
55 mm / 2.17 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
43 mm / 1.69 in
Size | Diameter
65 mm / 2.56 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
61 mm / 2.40 in
Size | Length
75 mm / 2.95 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
57 mm / 2.24 in
Weight
290 g / 10.25 oz
281 g / 9.93 oz
235 g / 8.30 oz

Function

Angle Of View
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 32.2° Diagonal | 27.0° Horizontal | 18.2° Vertical (tele)
28.9° Diagonal | 24.2° Horizontal | 16.3° Vertical
45.8° Diagonal | 38.7° Horizontal | 26.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.6
Focal Length
18 mm ~ 50 mm
56 mm
32 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm ~ 75.0 mm
84.0 mm
51.2 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
No
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.14x
0.25x
Min Focus Distance
120 mm / 4.72 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
230 mm / 9.06 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: LH582-02 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2021-10-19
2020-06-18
2018-09-05
Made In
Japan
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
55%
91%
71%
Pros
  • Constant f/2.8 aperture
  • Very sharp wide open
  • Dust and splash protection
  • Good sharpness
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Light in the hand
  • Quite compact
  • Good image quality
Cons
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Not stabilized
  • Very light and compact
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not very well made

Price

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