Compare Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM vs Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG HSM

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony E-mount, Leica L-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
21 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
15 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three FLD, one SLD, one HRI elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
86 mm / 3.39 in
Size | Diameter
94 mm / 3.70 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
Size | Length
171 mm / 6.73 in
126 mm / 4.96 in
Weight
1490 g / 52.65 oz
1130 g / 39.9 oz

Function

Angle Of View
32.2° Diagonal | 27.0° Horizontal | 18.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 16.4° Diagonal | 13.7° Horizontal | 9.1° Vertical (tele)
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.8 ~ f/16
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
50 mm ~ 100 mm
85 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
75.0 mm ~ 150.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Zoom Type
Internal zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.15x
0.12x
Min Focus Distance
950 mm / 37.40 in
850 mm / 33.46 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-02-23
2016-09-19
Made In
Japan
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
46%
74%
Pros
  • Superb image quality
  • Internal zoom
  • Very, very sharp
  • Great color rendition
  • Solid build quality
  • Bright maximum aperture
Cons
  • Very large and heavy for an APS-C lens
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Very large and very heavy
  • Lacks weather sealing

Price

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