The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 and the Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC HSM for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 is the longer of the two lenses at 123mm. The Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC HSM with a length of 59mm, is 64mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 also has a larger diameter of 95mm compared to the Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC HSM's 77mm diameter.
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC HSM weighs 430g, 64% (795g) lighter than the Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4's weight of 1225g.
Filter Threads
The Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 has a filter size of 82mm whereas the Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC HSM has a 62mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 82mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4:
And these are the 62mm filters that we recommend for the Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC HSM:
Lens Mounts
The Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 has the Canon EF lens mount whereas the Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC HSM has the Canon EF-S lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Canon 1D X III, Canon 6D MII and Canon 5D MIV for the Canon EF Mount and Canon T8i, Canon 90D and Canon SL3 for the Canon EF-S Mount.
Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 is also available in Nikon F (FX) mount.
Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC HSM is also available in Nikon F (DX) , Four Thirds, Pentax KAF, Sony Alpha and Sigma SA mounts.
Focal Range
Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 25mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
40mm.
On the other hand, the Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC HSM is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 30mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 48mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.