7Artisans 35mm F5.6 Pancake (L-Mount) vs Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art (L-Mount)
Key differences
- —The 35mm F5.6 Pancake (L-Mount) is 601g lighter (154g vs 755g).
- —The 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art (L-Mount) is faster: f/1.2 vs f/5.6 (≈4.4 stops more light).
- —The 35mm F5.6 Pancake (L-Mount) is manual focus only.
- —For close-ups the 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art (L-Mount) reaches 0.19× vs 0.14×.
Which to choose
- 35mm F5.6 Pancake (L-Mount)
Choose it for:
- +The lightest option: 154g, 601g less than the next
- 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art (L-Mount)
Choose it for:
- +The brightest aperture: f/1.2, about 4.4 stops more light
- +Autofocus
- +Weather sealing
- +A physical aperture ring
Computed from published specs, confirmed launch prices and, where every lens has at least two reviews, review scores.
- Mount
- L-Mount (FF)
- L-Mount (FF)
- Focal length
- 35mm
- 35mm
- Max aperture
- F5.6
- F1.2◆
- Weight
- 154g◆
- 755g
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 62.0 × 29.0mm
- 81.0 × 111.4mm
- Volume
- 88 cm³◆
- 574 cm³
- Density
- 1.76 g/cm³
- 1.32 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- —
- ⌀72mm
- Min focus
- 0.30m
- 0.28m◆
- Max magnification
- ≈0.14×
- 0.19×◆
- Elements / groups
- 5 / 4
- 17 / 13
- Aperture blades
- Not published
- 11
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- Dual HLA (High-response Linear Actuator)
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- Yes
- Aperture ring
- —
- Yes · de-click
- Released
- 2021
- 2025
- MSRP (USD)
- Unconfirmed
- $1,549
- Sharpness
- 6.8
- 9.3◆
- Bokeh Rendering
- 5.5
- 9.1◆
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- 9.0
- Flare Resistance
- 5.2
- —
- Build / Sealing
- 7.6
- 9.0◆
- Value / Size
- 8.0
- 8.2◆
Performance overlay
- 35mm F5.6 Pancake (L-Mount)
- 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art (L-Mount)
◆ marks the best value in a row. Scores are 0–10 editorial ratings.