Sigma 12mm F1.4 DC | Contemporary vs Viltrox AF 13mm F1.4
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Closest focus: 0.17 m on the 12mm F1.4 DC | Contemporary, against 0.22 m on the AF 13mm F1.4.
- Max magnification: 0.12× on the 12mm F1.4 DC | Contemporary, against 0.10× on the AF 13mm F1.4.
- Weight: 225 g on the 12mm F1.4 DC | Contemporary, against 415 g on the AF 13mm F1.4.
12mm F1.4 DC | Contemporary or AF 13mm F1.4: which should you buy?
Choose the 12mm F1.4 DC | Contemporary for its closest focus, max magnification and weight.
On published specs the AF 13mm F1.4 leads the 12mm F1.4 DC | Contemporary nowhere; buy it for its price, its handling or the lenses you already own.
On paper the 12mm F1.4 DC | Contemporary wins more rows (3 to 0); if the AF 13mm F1.4's strengths are the ones you shoot with, and its price is lower where you buy, it can still be the better buy.
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| Lowest price today | $579 new $464.95 used | $356.25 new $262.15 used |
| Optics | ||
| Focal length | 12mm | 13mm |
| 35mm equivalent | 18mm equivalent (19mm on Canon) | 20mm equivalent |
| Maximum apertureLower f-number lets in more light. A zoom wins only when it is as bright at both ends. | f/1.4 | f/1.4 |
| Minimum aperture | f/16 | f/16 |
| Made for | APS-C | APS-C |
| Elements / groups | 14 / 12 | 14 / 11 |
| Aperture blades | 9 | 9 |
| Closest focus | 0.17 m (best) | 0.22 m |
| Max magnification | 0.12× (best) | 0.10× |
| Focus & handling | ||
| Autofocus | Yes (Stepping motor) | Yes (STM) |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Weather sealed | Yes | — |
| Internal zoom | — | — |
| Aperture ring | Yes | Yes |
| Teleconverter compatible | No | No |
| Size & weight | ||
| Weight | 225 g (best) | 415 g |
| Diameter × length | 68 × 69.4 mm | 74 × 90 mm |
| Filter thread | 62 mm | 67 mm |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.