
Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art (L-Mount)
Launch MSRP
$899- Weight
- 1,035g
- Filter
- —
- Min focus
- 0.28m
- Max mag.
- 0.14×
- Formula
- 15E / 11G
- Released
- 2019
Also made for
The L-Mount version is 20g heavier than the Sony E-mount version.
Specification sheet
Optical construction
- 2x FLD
- 5x SLD
- Aspherical (incl. 59mm double-sided)
- Super Multi-Layer Coating
- Aperture range
- f/1.4 — f/16
Physical & ergonomics
- Weight
- 1,035g
- ⌀ × length
- 90.7 × 153.8mm
- Filter
- —
- Weather sealed
- No
- Aperture ring
- No
Autofocus actuator
- Stabilisation
- Body IBIS
- Teleconverter
- Not supported
- AF speed score
- 7.4 / 10
Close-up performance
- Min focus distance
- 0.28m
- Max magnification
- 0.14× (1:7.1)
Optical character
The 20mm F1.4 DG HSM was the world's first 20mm f/1.4 for full frame, launched for DSLRs and later offered in a native L-Mount version. Its key part is a 59mm double-sided aspherical element at the front, backed by two FLD and five SLD elements to keep lateral colour down. It suits night landscapes, astro and dim interiors.
The L-Mount version keeps the SLR optics and extends the barrel to cover the flange difference, so it is 153.75mm long and weighs 1,035g. The bulbous front element sits behind a built-in hood, so there is no screw-in filter thread, and focus is driven by an HSM ring motor with manual override. Sigma now lists the L-Mount version as discontinued, replaced in practice by the much smaller 20mm F1.4 DG DN.
Reviewer consensus
Reviewers found it sharp across much of the frame even at f/1.4 for such a wide, fast lens, with very little colour fringing and low, uniform barrel distortion that is easy to correct. Vignetting is relatively modest for the class, coma is moderate, and flare resistance is good for a lens with such a large front element.
The drawbacks are physical: it is large and heavy, the protruding front element rules out normal screw-in filters, and there is no weather sealing. AF is fast and generally repeatable, though one test saw occasional misses wide open and needed fine-tuning, and the motor is audible in video.
Owner sentiment
Owner feedback will appear once we have verified real-world reports for this lens.
Strengths, weaknesses & performance
Strengths
- +f/1.4 at 20mm
- +Sharp for its class from wide open
- +Low, easily corrected distortion
- +Very little colour fringing
- +Robust metal and TSC build
Weaknesses
- −1,035g and 154mm long on L-Mount
- −No front filter thread
- −No weather sealing
- −Discontinued
Six-axis rating
- Sharpness
- 8.4
- Bokeh Rendering
- 7.9
- Autofocus Speed
- 7.4
- Flare Resistance
- 7.8
- Build / Sealing
- 8.2
- Value / Size
- 7.6
Editorial 0–10 ratings synthesised from published reviews.
Technical specifications
| Mount | L-Mount (FF) · full frame |
|---|---|
| Focal length | 20mm |
| Category | Wide |
| Maximum aperture | f/1.4 |
| Minimum aperture | f/16 |
| Construction | 15 elements in 11 groups |
| Special elements | 2x FLD · 5x SLD · Aspherical (incl. 59mm double-sided) · Super Multi-Layer Coating |
| Aperture blades | 9 |
| Focus type | Autofocus |
|---|---|
| Drive | HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor) |
| Minimum focus | 0.28m |
| Max magnification | 0.14× |
| Stabilisation | None (uses body IBIS) |
| Teleconverters | Not supported |
| Weight | 1,035g |
|---|---|
| Diameter × length | 90.7 × 153.8mm |
| Filter thread | None |
| Weather sealing | No |
| Aperture ring | No |
| De-clickable aperture | No |
| Release year | 2019 |
| Launch MSRP | $899 USD |
Sources
Verified against the pages below. Specifications come from the maker; summaries only reflect reviews and owner reports we actually read.
Specifications
- sigma-global.com› en/lenses/a015_20_14/
- sigmaphoto.com› 20mm-f1-4-dg-hsm-a
Launch price
- macfilos.com› 2019/04/03/sigma-announces-art-l-mount-prices-in-usa/
Professional reviews
- cameralabs.com› sigma-20mm-f1-4-dg-hsm-art-review/
- digitalcameraworld.com› reviews/sigma-20mm-f14-dg-hsm-art-review
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