Tokina Opera 50mm F1.4 vs Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM A Detailed Comparison

Tokina Opera 50mm F1.4 vs Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM A

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Standard Prime | Canon EF

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Reasons to choose Tokina Opera 50mm F1.4 over Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM A

Diameter	80 mm vs 85 mm	5 mm smaller in diameter
Filter Thread	72 mm vs 77 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Reasons to choose Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM A over Tokina Opera 50mm F1.4

Tokina Opera 50mm F1.4 vs Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM A Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tokina Opera 50mm F1.4	Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM A
Brand	Tokina	Sigma
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$849.00	$788.65
Lens Type	Standard Prime	Standard Prime
Lens Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	50mm	50mm
Image Stabilization		No
Colour	Unknown	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	F1.4
Min Aperture	F16	F16.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	9
Optics
Optical Elements	15	13
Optical Groups	9	8
Special Elements	Aspherical + low-dispersion elements, ELR coating	SLD glass elements, aspheric elements
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.4m	0.4m
Max Magnification	unknown	0.18X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Ring-type ultrasonic	Ring-type ultrasonic
Full Time Manual	Yes	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	950g	815g
Diameter	80mm	85mm
Length	108mm	100mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Yes	Unknown
Filter Thread	72mm	77mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Unknown
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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