Sony 24mm F2 SSM Carl Zeiss Distagon T vs Sigma 28mm F1.8 EX DG Aspherical Macro Detailed Comparison

Sony 24mm F2 SSM Carl Zeiss Distagon T vs Sigma 28mm F1.8 EX DG Aspherical Macro

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Sony 24mm F2 SSM CZ

Wideangle Prime | Sony Alpha

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Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG

Wideangle Prime | Sony Alpha

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Reasons to choose Sony 24mm F2 SSM Carl Zeiss Distagon T over Sigma 28mm F1.8 EX DG Aspherical Macro

Focal Length - Wide	24mm vs 28mm	4mm wider coverage
Diameter	78 mm vs 84 mm	6 mm smaller in diameter
Length	76 mm vs 83 mm	7 mm shorter
Filter Thread	72 mm vs 77 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Reasons to choose Sigma 28mm F1.8 EX DG Aspherical Macro over Sony 24mm F2 SSM Carl Zeiss Distagon T

Price	$459 vs $1,398	Cheaper by $939
Focal Length - Tele	28mm vs 24mm	4mm more tele coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	1.8 vs 2	faster lens at wide
Weight	500 g vs 555 g	55 g lighter

Sony 24mm F2 SSM CZ vs Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Sony 24mm F2 SSM CZ	Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG
Brand	Sony	Sigma
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$1,398.00	$458.55
Lens Type	Wideangle Prime	Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount	Sony Alpha	Sony Alpha
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	24mm	28mm
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	F2.0	F1.8
Min Aperture	F22.0	F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	9	9
Optics
Optical Elements	9	10
Optical Groups	7	9
Special Elements	unknown	2 aspherical elements
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.19m	0.2m
Max Magnification	0.29X	unknown
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Ultrasonic	Micromotor
Full Time Manual		Yes
Focus Method	Rear	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Yes	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	555g	500g
Diameter	78mm	84mm
Length	76mm	83mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Unknown	Unknown
Filter Thread	72mm	77mm
Filter Notes	does not rotate on focus	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	petal type hood
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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