Name: Sigma 23mm f1.4
Brand: Sigma

What do reviewers say about the Sigma 23mm f1.4?

As of September 2026, among the 19 reviews we compiled, optical performance drew the most discussion: 84 claims, which we read as 60% positive, 19% neutral, 21% negative.

Synthesized from 19 reviewer sources for Sigma 23mm f1.4. Optical performance draws the most discussion: 50 positive, 16 neutral, and 18 negative across 84 sentiment markers. The most criticism lands on chromatic aberration: 30% positive, 30% neutral, 40% negative across 20 claims. Opinion is split on AF for video (21 positive, 14 neutral, 16 negative claims).

What are the Sigma 23mm f1.4 specifications?

Focal Length Mm23 mm

Max Aperturef/1.4

specs: designation

What do reviewers praise and criticize?

Optical Performance

50 pos · 16 neu · 18 neg

“Right now, that is the highest resolution point in an actual APS-C body.” — Dustin Abbott

Build Quality

9 pos · 4 neu · 4 neg

“Moving on to the build quality of this lens.” — Gerard Needham

Mount Compatibility

17 pos · 49 neu · 7 neg

“greetings everyone and today I'm checking out a new Sigma lens for apsc mless cameras the sigma 23 mm f1.4 DC DNC it's available on L Mount Sony e-mount and Fuji X Mount mless cameras and won't work on any other system it offers an apsc image Circle so L Mount and Sony e-mount users will…” — Christopher Frost

Price & Value

18 pos · 10 neu · 8 neg

“It's launching for $549 US, which makes it the most expensive lens in this lineup so far.” — Arthur R

Weight & Portability

6 pos · 5 neu · 6 neg

“that being said I have owned the 23 millimeter 1.4 from Fujifilm the OEM model that one is 375 grams it's also bigger it feels a lot more bulky but it does have some features that this lens doesn't have so let's talk about the actual body and exterior of this lens and its usability so one of the…” — Benj Haisch

More detail — 10 additional axes

Distortion

4 pos · 6 neu · 3 neg

“over to the vtrs there's the vtrs and you can easily see the barrel Distortion those lines are nice and curved you also notice that the tone this is kind of a cooler color versus the warmer tones of this one and then I did another shot here where I just moved the camera closer with the sigma 23 and” — Arthur R

Vignetting

7 pos · 8 neu · 7 neg

“The Gardens of Aston Hall in the bd-i'd amongst you will have seen the art installation before somewhere else thank you traumatic aberration was non-existent in my testing Distortion is presence but it's not a big problem and vignetting is minimal wide open now ghosting and flaring…” — Damian Brown

Chromatic Aberration

6 pos · 6 neu · 8 neg

“to me with no serious problems except for the usual cat ey shape to bcka balls in the image corners and finally related to bcka let's take a look at longest itudinal chromatic aberration it's noticeable at f1.4 as you can see but at f2 and f2.8 it quickly goes away overall well the good news is…” — Christopher Frost

Coma

4 pos · 3 neu · 4 neg

Bokeh

19 pos · 3 neu · 13 neg

“I think it's pretty amazing thank you Sigma so what do you think are you a Sony aps-c shooter who wants more background blur who wants better low-light performance and you didn't want to have to upgrade to full frame Sigma has the answer to all of your problems pretty much I'm really excited that…” — Tony & Chelsea Northrup

Color Rendition

5 pos · 3 neu · 2 neg

Filter Thread

2 pos · 4 neu · 3 neg

“at all so do use it with some caution at the other end of the lens Barrel the sigma employs a 52mm filter thread and is supplied with a Bayonet lens Hood the slightly narrower barrel of the Sony lens takes 49 mil filters and that model is also supplied with a hood okay now for focusing and unless…” — Gordon Laing

Dimensions

2 pos · 6 neu · 6 neg

Handling

7 pos · 5 neu · 6 neg

AF Noise

4 pos · 1 neu · 2 neg

Which reviews is this based on? (19)

Every claim above traces to these original reviews. We don't write opinions — we synthesize theirs.

📹 Pro Reviews (19)

AT LAST! The New Sigma 23mm F1.4 DC DN for APSC Arthur R
Sigma 23mm F1.4 vs Viltrox 27mm F1.2 Arthur R
Sigma 23mm f/1.4 for Fujifilm | First Impressions & Samples Benj Haisch
Sigma 23mm f/1.4 DC DN 'C' lens review Christopher Frost
Sigma 23mm f/1.4 DC DN 'C' lens review (Fuji X version) Christopher Frost
Sigma 23mm F1.4 vs Viltrox 27mm F1.2 | Which is the ULTIMATE APS-C Prime Lens? Curtis Padley
The SIGMA 23mm F1.4 DC DN For APSC | BEST Prime Lens for Sony A6400, A6700, A6000?! Curtis Padley
Sigma 23mm F1.4 DC DN | L Mount Damian Brown
Sigma 23mm f/1.4: The Perfect APS-C Lens? DirksFocus
Sigma 23mm F1.4 DC DN C Review | The 35mm F1.4 ART for APS-C? Dustin Abbott
Sigma 23mm F1.4 DC DN (Fuji X-Mount Review) | Affordable Sharpness even on 40MP! Dustin Abbott
The "NEW" SIGMA 23mm F1.4 DC DN For APSC Gerard Needham
Sigma 23mm f1.4 DC DN REVIEW vs Sony 24mm f1.8 Gordon Laing
Sigma 23mm f1.4 for Canon RF-S REVIEW vs RF 24 1.8 Gordon Laing
Sigma 23mm f1.4 DC DN with the Sony ZV-E10 and FX30 Mark Bennett's Camera Crisis
Sigma 23mm f1.4 vs Viltrox 23mm f1.4 for APS-C Mark Bennett's Camera Crisis
The Budget Lenses Taking Over in 2025 | Sigma 23mm v Viltrox 25mm v TTArtisan 23mm Mark Wiemels
A Must-Have Lens for APS-C Mirrorless Cameras? | The Sigma 23mm f1.4 Pav SZ
Sigma 23mm f/1.4 Review: Perfect Sony & Fuji APS-C prime lens! Tony & Chelsea Northrup

Sigma 23mm f1.4