Compare Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM vs Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC HSM

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded diaphragm
9 blades, Rounded blades
Form Factor
Normal Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount, Leica L-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
SLD glass elements, aspheric elements groups
1 aspherical element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Diameter
85 mm / 3.35 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
100 mm / 3.94 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
Weight
815 g / 28.80 oz
435 g / 15.37 oz

Function

Angle Of View
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
51.4° Diagonal | 43.6° Horizontal | 29.9° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
50 mm
30 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
45.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.18x
0.15x
Min Focus Distance
400 mm / 15.75 in
300 mm / 11.81 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: LH686-01 (supplied)
Debut
2014-01-06
2013-01-29
Made In
Japan
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
74%
65%
Pros
  • Exceptional sharpness
  • Solid build quality
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Beautiful rendering
  • Very compact and reasonably light
  • Very sharp
Cons
  • On the heavy side
  • Lacks weather sealing

Price

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