Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM A vs Carl Zeiss Distagon T 3,518 Detailed Comparison

Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM A vs Zeiss Carl Distagon T 3,518

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Reasons to choose Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM A over Carl Zeiss Distagon T 3,518

Price	$808 vs $1,385	Cheaper by $576
Focal Length - Tele	20mm vs 18mm	2mm more tele coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	1.4 vs 3.5	faster lens at wide
Diaphragm Blades	9 vs	better Bokeh
Max Magnification	0.14x vs 0.083x	better close-up
Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing

Reasons to choose Carl Zeiss Distagon T 3,518 over Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM A

Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM A vs Carl Zeiss Distagon T3,5/18 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM A	Carl Zeiss Distagon T3,5/18
Brand	Sigma	Zeiss
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$808.07	$1,384.52
Lens Type	Wideangle Prime	Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount	Nikon F (FX)	Nikon F (FX)
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	20mm	18mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Black	Unknown
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F1.4	F3.5
Min Aperture		F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	9	unknown
Optics
Optical Elements	15	13
Optical Groups	11	11
Special Elements	Two FLD, five SLD elements + Super Multi-Layer coating	unknown
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.3m	0.3m
Max Magnification	0.14X	0.083X
Autofocus	Yes	No
AF Motor Type	Ring-type ultrasonic	None
Full Time Manual	Yes	N/A
Focus Method	Internal	Unknown
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	No	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	950g	470g
Diameter	91mm	87mm
Length	130mm	84mm
Materials	Unknown	metal barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing	No	No
Filter Thread	Unknown	82mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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