Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG HSM A vs Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG Aspherical Macro Detailed Comparison

Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG HSM A vs Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG Aspherical Macro

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Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG HSM A

Wideangle Prime | Nikon F (FX)

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Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG

Wideangle Prime | Nikon F (FX)

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Reasons to choose Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG HSM A over Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG Aspherical Macro

Max Aperture - Wide	1.4 vs 1.8	faster lens at wide

Reasons to choose Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG Aspherical Macro over Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG HSM A

Price	$290 vs $686	Cheaper by $396
Weight	485 g vs 665 g	180 g lighter
Diameter	84 mm vs 85 mm	1 mm smaller in diameter
Length	83 mm vs 90 mm	7 mm shorter

Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG HSM A vs Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG HSM A	Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG
Brand	Sigma	Sigma
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$686.22	$289.99
Lens Type	Wideangle Prime	Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount	Nikon F (FX)	Nikon F (FX)
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	24mm	24mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Black	Black
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	F1.8
Min Aperture	F16.0	F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	9	9
Optics
Optical Elements	15	10
Optical Groups	11	9
Special Elements	FLD and SLD elements	2 aspherical elements
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.25m	0.18m
Max Magnification	unknown	unknown
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Ultrasonic	unknown
Full Time Manual	Unknown	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	No	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	665g	485g
Diameter	85mm	84mm
Length	90mm	83mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Unknown	Unknown
Filter Thread	77mm	77mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Unknown	Unknown
Hood Code	Unknown	petal type hood
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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