Sigma 30mm F/1.4 vs Sony 35mm F/1.8
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This is the only camera guy on yt where I dont get bored and switch videos. Hes so informative and straight to the point.
He shows pictures instead of filming himself.
Ya He doing good job!!
I agree 100%, super interesting to watch and listen to, and focuses on Sony compatible stuff which is a big plus for me.
And he doesnât act like a dumbass.
this was the comparison I've been waiting for! thank you so much for the hard work!
Great job!! I hope you can make some videos of your next trip! Thanks for this video!
Another fine video. I really appreciate your delivery, coverage and reviews. I am just restarting with the A6000 that I bought several years ago and am wanting to narrow it down to a couple travel take alongs
I had been torn between these two lenses, and thanks to you. I purchased Sigma 30mm. So far I love it. I am experiencing occasional freeze (or hang) when using touch focus with a5100, but it is manageable.
Thanks for your great content!
I use both, the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 and the SEL35F18 at my A6000 and I can confirm what many others here are saying: The Sigma is much sharper at wide open aperture. Unfortunately this test doesn't show that. Even at f/1.4 the Sigma is brilliant in the center, while the Sony is much softer at f/1.8. You have to stop down the Sony to f/2.8 to have the same sharpness. So if you want to have high extraction with high sharpness for brilliant portraits, the Sigma will give you better results.
The only big advantage of the Sony is the size. But to be honest, if I had to use f/2.8 instead of f/1.4 for the same sharpness, I would go for the Sigma and accept the 3cm longer lens.
There is a well known F2.0-autofocus-bug of the Sigma lens. AF-S is not working properly between f/1.7 and f/2.0 when using PAL (f/1.4 is fine). When using NTFC the problem is between f/1.4 and f/1.7. That's why many US users don't recognize that there is a problem but just think that the lens is not so sharp at open aperture. But it's a bug which Sigma knows well (they don't have a solution yet). Solution: The problem is completely gone if you use AF-C. Then the lens is also very sharp at open aperture. If you want to use focus and recompose, there are some tricks you can do to make it work with AF-C (back button focus or using one button as AF/ manual focus switch).
how about the autofocus?
I think you didn't read my whole comment. Open (unfold) it, I already described the autofocus situation.
Thank you for your comprehensive comment.
Thunderbird1337 how about video, what can you say about the performance between the 2? will the oss be a huge advantage?
Your comments were actually better then the video to me :) I was considering both lens and using in a A6500 i won't miss the OSS and i assume also because the focus system on the A6500 is amazing that more shots would be usable and not only 70% then again that i can only know after i try :)
Thanks for the videos. Itâs nice to have easy to understand videos that compare camera lenses.
Great review! I'm looking to add to my camera bag, and want a wider lens. I have been using the 50mm Sony lens, and it works excellent for portraits but its super tight in a lot of situations when I'm in smaller spaces. I think I'll put the Sigma on my wish list :) I loved the warmer tones that the Sigma provides. Thanks!
You literally have every video that I'm looking for
I swear!! Everytime I need to look up a lens or camera, he got it
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Great review! I've got the 35mm ordered.
thank you, this was so helpful!
Great videos! Would love to see more event style videos like you car show coverage. Seems like living abroad would provide some great opportunities for that.
Simply and alway best review!!
I came back to this channel kinda everyday to make i dont miss a new vids loll.
Subscribe to the channel and click the button that looks like a bell to the right of the subscribe button. Then you will always be notified when there is a new video.
I had both of these in my hand just yesterday (thanks to Hunts in Cambridge MA for getting them for me to look at) and the size difference made it a no-brainer. To me, the whole idea of the 6000 is the size. The Sony lens keeps the package small. The Sigma lens is more than twice as large. Just not what I wanted.
Love this!! I got the Sigma last year and wasnât sure how well itâd compare to the Sony which is quite a bit more (price wise.) Glad I went with the Sigma as I like the colors more in this video. :) great comparison.
Nice comparison video! It was well done and arranged nicely. I love my a6000 with the 35/F1.8 and 16-70/F4. Are you planning on getting the a6500 and doing a comparison?
Great review! Thanks for the info
Nice comparison, you help me decide which one I'm going to buy next week. Thanks!
Exact video/info I needed. Thanks
I would love to see more low light tests as my main reason for buying the sigma would be the 1.4 f. I have the Sony 50mm 1.8 and it is great but for shots at weddings or dance halls I'm wondering if the 1.4 can get me to the point where I can get away with less flash photography.
very helpfull video as always.Wich lens you prefer for landscape?Will you make a video for lanlandscapes?
I have been having focus problems with the 30mm f/1.4 Sigma on my A6500. Yesterday, I used that combination at ISO 320 giving me 1/250 second at f/5.6 to shoot a group of five people standing in a row outside. I used single shot, AFS, wide area with face detect turned on. The camera showed focus squares around several of the peoples faces but the focus would go in and out. It ended up with the row of subjects just ever so soft with the background more in focus. What do you think went wrong...
Why do you compare sharpness at ISO 1600??
Great comparison! I have a Sigma 30mm 1.8 and a Sigma 16mm 1.8 for my A6300 but am concerned about stabilisation. Are there sharper OSS lens than the 35mm 1.8 that I can consider, so I won't miss the Sigmas for video? Thanks!
Another great video, love your videos.
I also have a A6000 that i bought in 2nd hand with 16-50mm kit lens, with around 2000 shots for about 350$. In the past i had 5 DSLRÂŽs. But now with the A6000 it is absolutely awesome, the size, the performance and the aids to help manual focusing those awesome legacy lenses, simply astonishing. IÂŽm in love with it.
Keep up with the good work :)
how do you know it has been took a photo arrounf 2000?
@@ariqkamil571 The previous owner probably gave the number of shots taken up to that point, from checking the SD card originally used. For instance, I've had my a6300 for about a month and this is the last file on it: DSC00832.ARW (a RAW file, I generally shoot RAW+JPEG). See the last three numbers? That's 832 shots total.
@@AlexRamosDrTaz That's not the most accurate way to know the shutter count. There are various sites that allow you to upload a RAW file and their software analyses the metadata embedded in the file and will give you an accurate shutter count. Google.
@@p0rt0b0y You're right, thanks.
Very useful overview. Great! Thanks a lot!
Thank you, very good comparisonđđœ Cheers DrDuu
Just the vid I needed. Thanks man!
Can you do a Sigma 30.14 vs Rokinon/Samyang 35 1.2 comparison? Do you have any experience with the Rokinon?
Dear Sir Arthur: I want to thank you very much for the content that you have been uploading to the network. It has been incredible how every doubt I had turns out that you had done a study work on it. You are very honest, natural and objective. You express yourself very well. I love that you consider the ratio of size, weight, comfort and simplicity
in each comparison. You have helped me a lot to save money and not be disappointed by a bad purchase. On the other hand, I also love that you continue to value the Alpha 6000 and that you do not get on the train that the latest of the latest is the best. Finally, you have a great collaborator in your wife and your videos would not be the same without her. Thanks a lot to both.
I just ordered the Sigma 30mm f1.4 for my a6500 on Amazon. I was between both lenses and this video helped me choose which to buy (and backs up what I read about both of them). I got my a6500 with the 18-135mm and while it is a great walk-around zoom, I want to really see what the sensor is capable of with a sharp prime lens.
Best E-mount chanel!
What about a comparison between the sony 35mm and the new samyang/rokinon 35mm f2.8?
Have a good day man!
Hi there, appreciated if you could have a comparison between Sigma 16mm F/1.4 and Sony 35mm F/1.8.
Thank you.
Hello!
Newbie here.
Thank you so much for your A6000 videos it helped me with my recent purchase. I just purchased my A6000 (I was using a canon 60D for many years and decided to switch). I'm going to be shooting the northern lights in Northern Norway in a week and Im gearing up for the trip...
I was wondering if the sony 35mm f/1.8 would be a good lens to purchase for this. Also do you think the sony compact remote control tripod you reviewed on would be good to pair with this? Is there something smaller I can purchase that's better for traveling? As I need a remote while shooting the northern lights.
Thanks so much.
Your videos are great and down to earth! I have the Sigma 19mm and because of this video I ordered the 30mm. I have been a Nikon guy for years but have been using the a6300 for awhile and love it.
That's awesome! I just got the 30mm F2.8 myself just to check out and see how good it is. Video to come.
It would be great if you could do a follow up now that 1) you have an A6500 with IBIS and 2) the Sigma has had a firmware update that is supposed to minimise manual focus/AF issues. I'm tossing up which one to buy to use for mostly photos (portrait and street photography), but some video as well. With an A6500, the lack of OSS in the Sigma might not be an issue at all and it appears to be a better lens apart from that.
Thanks a lot , it's been a confusing matter to me since the singma launched 30 mm 1.4
Hi! Nice review! Sincerely, I prefer the Sigma 30 image. However, having to do mostly wedding video the question is: in the AF-C the engine is noisy and it feels a real problem for recording a good sound if you do not have an external microphone? I just bought ART 18-35, it's fabulous but I think I'll give it back to this problem (in addition to being very heavy and unbalanced forward). What do you suggest me? Thanks so much!
Hello TechnologyMafia,
First, I wanted to say that I love your videos and been following your channel for a while.
I wanted to ask- I have the 35mm lens and I use it with a Sony a6300.
I use that set up mostly for videos (24p with shutter at 1/50 or 30p with 1/60.)
When I shoot moving objects (people walking, cars etc) I have some blur in the footage, or in other words- the movement is not smooth.
Do you have any idea how to solve it?
Thanks a lot!
Tom
Hey man, great videos I've watched aost all of your videos to help me with choosing the right lens for my upcoming camera. Apart from the kit lens I've been thinking about the sigma 30mm 1.4 that's pretty great but with the new 16mm 1.4 coming out I'm not sure. I've also considered the Sony 85mm 1.8 but honestly don't know. So basically, what would be a good portrait, landscape lens for a beginner like myself? Coupled with the Sony a6500
Nice :) and do you think there is any difference in image quality between this Sony 35 1.8 oss for apsc and Sony fe 35 mm 1.8 for full frame? There is about 13 years difference, so I'd like to know, if I will upgrade from oss to fe on my a6400, if I could have better image (for video). Thank you
Congrats for 10,000 (now +11,000!) subscribers!
Hi, congrats for the great video. Was wondering if the sony 35 has the distortion corrected in the video mode too. Thanks!
Great review man!!!
Are the images in RAW with no in-camera distortion correction? Sony cameras have built-in distortion correction in JPG when using Sony lenses, I think.
hey , just bought an a6000 , it will arrive in 2 days , and watching your videos for over a week (: , nice job ! keep going (:
Hi this is really helpful in choosing my lens. Can you please do a review for Sigma 30mm f2.8 DN and compare to this? Thanks
Do you have any problems with the auto-focusing system? (for example: the focus hunts back and forward). And how long it will take for the lens to focus when pressing half shoot button? I'm in two minds about picking SEL35F18 or Sigma 30mm f/1.4.
I am UK based, and left for my holiday home in Europe, taking with just my a6000 and Sony F4/18-105 G.. Amongst others, I left behind my super A mount Sal35f14G, as with the LA-EA4 attached its to darn heavy. So here I am away from home and need to make a short break to Boston MA. Wanting to travel light, taking the bulk of my 18-105 is a non starter. So I hunt around, and find two of your videos that impressed me. Now thanks to your videos I have a Sony 35mm F/1.8 winging its way from Amazon Germany, and I am truly happy. So happy, that I had no hesitation in subscribing to your TechnologyMafia site.
Great as always to watch your videosđđ!
Any chance you could review Sigma 30mm vs Zeiss Touit 32mm on a6500?
Very nice detailed review. It was really helpful. Thanks.
Since the testing description was silent on this issue, please be sure to confirm that you were either testing autofocus accuracy while on a tripod on a fixed object or that you were using AF-C. Why? There is a measurable difference in depth of field between F1.4 and F1.8, especially when the subject is closer to the lens. Any minor swaying will cause the image to come out as soft or not as sharp. This is especially true when shooting portraits at F1.4. You need to nail focus on the eye (notice that I said singular) and you just won't be able to do so with any consistency if shooting in AF-S. A lot of the complaints about focusing accuracy stem from this lack of understanding of wide aperture lenses. Most people can get away to some degree with sloppy technique with wider angle F1.8 lenses, that just won't get you through the day at F1.4.
which lens would y'all recommend for video?
Is this counted as a wide angle lens? I love taking photos of scenery but with my 16-50mm lens its really limited
i have the Sony a6000 and i shoot video occasionally i can always use the kit lenses for that but i shoot alot of portraits/street photography and my main concern is the the 5mm difference does the 5mm make that big of a difference? is not getting the 30mm aperture gonna hold me back?
Did you shoot the photos with a tripod? I just take photos (no videos) and IÂŽm not sure if I should go with the sony lens because of the stabilisation.
I like the Image quality of the sigma a bit more but IÂŽm still not sure about what is more value: the bit better quality vs. the stabilisation
Hello, I stumbled into your video after doing some A6300 research. Finally purchased one including this Sigma lens. However, you did not mention it here, but what are your thoughts o the issue w the Sigma manual focus ring? Hard to create a out of focus to focused effect when manually changing it in video. The manual process requires you to quickly rotate the ring to get any effect, otherwise, doing it slowly does nothing to achieve any noricible focus change.
Hello i have sony nex5t aps -c sensor emount. I would plan to buy sigma lens, how to figure out the lens is right compatible with my sony camera. Thank you
Are you using auto white balance? Letting more light will affect that - I don't notice much temperature color difference between the 2 with custom wb
I like how deep you go in comparing the lenses. Definitely something I learn from for my future videos :)
Did I miss any mention of the OSS with the Sony? Seems like that should be a significant plus.
Great video! Just subscribed
wow... great video. waiting for this. i think more will love this video.
hi, un Vs Batin 85mm vs rokinon 85mm thanks i dont know wich buy
hi sir. what do you think is a good lens for my a6000? im planning to buy 18-105 or 35mm for landscapes and portraits.. i dont take videos. what will you recommend? thank you
How is the focusing on the sigma compared to the sony? I plan to do continuous auto focus for video...
Interesting. I have the a6000 and the Sigma lens and I love it. I only do photography and I am blown away with the sharpness of the lens and it has quickly become my go to for walkabout photography.
The same thing happens to me, it has become my ideal lens.
Hey Paul, since you have one, i wanna ask is it true that the barrel distortion is not applied in camera as explained by this video? Or is it able to correct the distortion by activating the correction from the lens menu as suggested by Sigma? Thanks.
I don't find much in the way of barrel distortion but I initially process in Lightroom which removes any distortion anyway. It's a great lens and I will be getting the 19mm and 60mm to go with it.
get it! I purchased the 19mm f2.8 EX DN (old model) and the newer 60mm f2.8 Art version and LOVE them !!! best lenses IMO
Paul McQueen thanks but what i was asking is, does the JPEG auto correct the distortion or not?
When this video was made, you hit 10K Subs, now you are at 117K! Big congrats!
Which lens is better for video. The Sony is better at AF which is handy if you need to rely on AF in a quick situation.
hey man i neex your help , ive got the a6000 & thinking getting the commlite adapter + canon 24mm 2.8 stm , do you think is good combo & fast enough for af focusing ? many thanks
Hey, could you do video comparison between sony 24mm 1.8 and sigma 16mm 1.4?? Thanks
Thanks mate. Very useful.
How does the lens affect the final appearance of the image (color wise). You keep saying that Sigma lens looks warmer than the Sony lens. Is it a software thing with the lens? Because I have noticed that whenever I try to see my camera's software version it pulls up the lens version too. Can you please explain?
Great Video! Thanks a lot for that!
Can the 35mm 1.8 DT SAM also be used on an A6000? The price is way cheaper than the SEL one... Unless paying double is really worth getting the SEL
your videos are very good, I especially like the portraits of your wife and the other picture they are so helpful in determining the quality of the lens
Thanks! I am glad you enjoy them.
Great Review Thank You
It seems as though you are in the Austin/Central Texas area. Where would you recommend to go hiking that has tons of awesome views?
Has anyone used both lenses before? Would you say oss with an a6300 makes a huge difference?
Keep going bro!!!
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Is Sigma latest firmware good with Eye AF-C? It is important as I am buying for 2.5 years old kid portraits mostly. Thank you in advance
How can you compare how sharp an image is or how much grain the image has if you don't shoot at the same ISO. Change your shutter speed to achieve the same exposure but leave the ISO and f-stop the same.
In terms of lowlight. Which one to chose? Is the Sony better in lowlight even though it is 1.8 since it has OSS?
Which of them would you use for video? thank you in advance
Will Sigma 30mm F/1.4 be compatible for Canon full frame camera or its for APS sensor only?
What autofocus setting do you use on your camera?
Wanting to capture my daughters cheerleading team during evening games. Using the a6000 I think the Sigma with it's faster aperture and 30mm framing might be better than the 35mm 1.8 for capturing them while moving? Taking the auto-focus into equation and the movement of the kids which would you recommend? Thanks. Love the channel. God bless your growing family!
Watching in 2020. Thanks this helped me to decide on Sony 35mm f1.8 for my A6400. Returning my Sigma 30mm 1.4 healf heartedly because I picked it up for $230. Sadly I notice the lack of OSS even on my gimbal (webill lab).
Great comparison, thank you! What are your thoughts on the 35mm 1.8 OSS vs. the FE35mm 2.8 Zeiss, as used on an a6x00?
Never tried the Zeiss, but looking back at my experience with the zeiss 16-70, I dont really have a desire to try it another zeiss. 1.8 v 2.8 is a big difference, and OSS is important for me for video. Maybe I will try the Zeiss 24, but probably not the 35.
Can you make video about what difference of sigma 30mm 1.4 and sigma 16mm 1.4
after upgrade of sigma firmware which to go on dcdn or sony 35 mm for a6000
The price point for both lenses in my country is similar, which one would you suggest?
Congrats on 10k subs. Always love your videos. Keep up the good work :)
Nishchint Chawla Thank you!
Welcome to Hong Kong! Take more nice photos..during weekend probably...coz it's raining hard outside :(
I am using Sigma 30mm dc dn with A6000. Just got it today but it has noisy sound when focusing. Like "crack..crack.."..Not so loudly but I can hear it. Do you have same problem?
What is the equivalent mm length of 30 mm on an apsc sensor?
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I'm looking at this vid a bit later, owning an a5100 and need a prime for less light, street photography and not having to start with zooming the moment I start the camera. I never use manual focus or do much else than auto mode honestly. Size is not a dealbreaker but important to me. Sony or Sigma? (perfect for me would be good qual lens at ca 35mm equivalent but seems impossible in a reasonable budget)
it would be great if you reviewed the sigma 13-35
I am using Sony A6400 (no IBIS) but I have a weebill S gimbal, should i get the sony or the sigma lens? I mostly shoot travel videos and little bit of photography. The Sigma is a little bit more expensive by 30$ here in Singapore.