Who is the Sigma - 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art for?
Solid mid-pack camera lense. The 73.2 score lands in B-tier (68–77) — competent across the board, with one or two specs holding it back.
A right buy if pricing matters and the trade-offs the formula penalizes don’t affect how you use the device. Compare it against the A-tier picks first.
Mars Score is computed from 8 measured specs against the transparent formula for the camera lenses category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Sigma - 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every camera lenses we track, here is where the Sigma - 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art pulls ahead.
- ▲Includes Weather sealed — a feature not every camera lenses offers.
- ▲Weight: 625 g — well above the typical camera lenses.
No spec lands in the bottom quartile of the category normalization window — this product holds up across the weighted axes.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Min focal
- 85mm
- Max focal
- 85mm
- Weight
- 625g
- Lens mount
- Sony E / L-Mount
All specifications
Optics
- Min focal
- 85 mm
- Max focal
- 85 mm
- Max aperture
- f/1.4
- Min aperture
- f/16
Build
- Weight
- 625 g
- Weather sealed?
- true
Mount
- Lens mount
- Sony E / L-Mount
Latest from the lab
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How Sigma - 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art fits the Camera Lenses field
Sigma - 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art is listed in the Camera Lenses catalog with a Mars Score of 73.2. It currently ranks 4 of 17 products in this category by Mars Score.This page is most useful when you match the product's strongest measurable specifications to your own workload instead of treating one number as a universal recommendation.
Key specifications to check
- Min focal
- 85 mm
- Max focal
- 85 mm
- Weight
- 625 g
- Lens mount
- Sony E / L-Mount
Values are shown exactly as stored in the current catalog. A dash means the value is not available; it is not a zero and is not treated as a win or loss.
Who should consider it?
Start with the priorities represented by min focal, max focal, weight. Buyers who value those dimensions should compare this product against the closest same-category alternatives below, then verify regional pricing, warranty, and configuration before purchase.
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Sigma - 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art?+
Sigma - 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art scores 73.2 on the transparent Mars Score formula for camera lenses, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Sigma - 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art belong to?+
Sigma - 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art is a Sigma camera lense catalogued in the Camera Lenses category.
When was Sigma - 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art released?+
Sigma - 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art was released on 2020-09-22.
What is the min focal of Sigma - 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art?+
Sigma - 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art has a min focal of 85 mm.
What is the max focal of Sigma - 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art?+
Sigma - 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art has a max focal of 85 mm.
What is the weight of Sigma - 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art?+
Sigma - 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art has a weight of 625 g.