The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG DN Art and the Sigma 40mm F1.4 DG HSM A for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
Size of a lens is an important deciding factor when comparing two lenses.Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG DN Art is the longer of the two lenses at 136mm. The Sigma 40mm F1.4 DG HSM A with a length of 131mm is 5mm shorter. On the other hand, there is no difference between the max diameters of these lenses, both coming at 88mm.
Weight of a lens is as important as its external dimensions, especially if you are planning to hand hold your camera and lens combination for longer periods.
Lens Mounts
Both Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG DN Art and Sigma 40mm F1.4 DG HSM A has the same Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony A7R V, Sony FX30 and Sony A7 IV.
Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG DN Art is also available in Leica L mount.
Sigma 40mm F1.4 DG HSM A is also available in Canon EF , Nikon F (FX), Sigma SA and Leica L mounts.
Focal Range
Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG DN Art is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 35mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 52.5mm.
Sigma 40mm F1.4 DG HSM A is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 40mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 60mm.