Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art
Announced February 7, 2023
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Reviewer Consensus
Strong
The Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art is a well-built, weather-sealed prime that delivers sharp images and fast, reliable autofocus at a competitive price point. While it exhibits noticeable focus breathing and vignetting, it remains a compelling, high-performance option for photographers seeking professional-grade results without the cost of first-party alternatives.
Weighted from 13 reviewer scores
Pros
- Robust build quality featuring weather sealing
- Fast, accurate, and silent autofocus performance
- Effective flare resistance and pleasing bokeh
- High value and affordability compared to first-party lenses
- Sharp image quality with excellent contrast
Cons
- Significant focus breathing during adjustments
- Visible chromatic aberration and distortion
- Strong vignetting at wide apertures
- Physical size and weight concerns
- Launch price $849 (USD)
- Focal length & aperture 50mm f/1.4
- Mount & coverage Sony E, L-Mount Full-Frame
- Stabilization None
- Close focus 45 cm (0.15x)
- Filter thread 72mm
- Autofocus motor HLA
- Weight & size 660g · 78.2 x 111.5 mm (3.08 x 4.39 in)
What the Reviewers Say
All 13 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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- PetaPixel 9.5/10
It will be hard to find a reason not to buy the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art lens when it becomes available.
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It's not overly heavy or bulky, and although we've got some optical downsides overall the lens is very sharp and it's a very decent performer.
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In a market flooded with standard lenses, the Sigma 50mm f1.4 DG DN Art makes a compelling case for itself, delivering excellent quality across the frame, attractive rendering and fast focusing, all in a solid, weather-sealed barrel at a reasonable price.
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Featuring great image quality, a high-quality design and build, excellent HLA-driven AF performance, and a reasonable price, the Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG DN Art Lens argues strongly for a position in your kit.
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Those that opt for this new Sigma will find a very strong performing lens. It focuses very quickly, has great wide open sharpness, and has very nice bokeh rendering even if not quite as gorgeous as the G Master.
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It's pretty much what everyone was hoping for, I think, so I reckon it has to come highly recommended.
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[...] I don't doubt that, because of its price and excellent optical properties, the Sigma will find a lot of satisfied users.
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The Sigma AF 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art lens is firmly in this group, and the Art lenses as a whole are aspiring to be the best lenses they possibly can be. Sigma's new lens is one that they feel justifiably proud of, and it comes 'Highly Recommended'.
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The Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG DN Art lens captures great-looking photos with loads of detail and defocused backgrounds at a price that undercuts first-party glass.
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I do like it, but I think for most people this is going to be a fantastic option.
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Either way, you cannot go wrong with the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art, the new f/1.2 version, or the Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2. Your priorities for size, weight, desire for overall image quality, feature set, and cost should dictate which direction to take.
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[T]his Sigma is everything that you could expect from a high-end high quality 50 millimeter prime.
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This is the 50 1.4 Art Lens and this is one of the best pound-for-pound bang-for-buck lenses that you can find in this category.
