Which X Mount Lens is Better? - Fujifilm 56mm f1.2 vs Sigma 56mm f1.4

So who's your vote going with? Team Fuji or Team Sigma?

My question is which one has the best AF performance?

Why does the face looks brighter on the fuji lens?

Astia soft would have worked so much better.

I'm selling my T3 and getting the Sigma to go with my H2 for sure. Nice comparison.

May have missed it but i think you were shooting at 1.2 on the Fuji lens. i believe if you keep the 2 lens at 1.4, the Fuji would have been the clear winner. Anycase thanks a lot John for the great video

I prefer the Fuji, the way they <stylize> their bokeh gives it character

Why do I like the sigma better?

Did I miss your thoughts on focus speed, accuracy and the images appearing on your computer screen (and not my iPhone😊

good side by side comparison. interesting they are far more similar than different. is the sigma slightly warmer look ? or was camera WB 100K different ?

Fuji color rendering is much nicer
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It's fairly close IMHO but I thought the Fuji image was better vis a vis micro contrast which gives it a better look for me. Check out the pendant in the various shots - it just sparkles more with the Fuji. Good comparison video. Would love to see a studio/strobe version.

what about viltrox?

Im prefering Fuji.

Did you do a Voltron’s 75mm 1.2?

Sigma 56

It’s wonderful comparison. Normally Fuji tends to give little pinkish images. Here sigma balances it by making it little warmer. It’s my opinion. Hey John loved your shoes. If you can share the details. 😊

Thanks for this. I'm looking at both right now. Adorama has the Fuji for just 499.99 NEW. The Sigma the same. They show to be almost identical yet the Sigma renders a slightly darker image. Is that what you saw? I think I'll go with the Sigma for the smaller form factor..

Late to the party as always.

In those lighting conditions I wouldn't have expected to see CA on those metal surfaces from either lens.

I guess it comes down to personal preference.

I think that the Sigma just takes the prize. A fraction sharper and I preferred (subjectively) the colour rendition.

such a great video! if you are on a budget, do you think is still worth buying the old version of the 56 1.2 (used at half the price) or buying the Sigma is a better choise?

If the sigma only had an aperture ring.........

Thank you for doing this video. I found the Fuji lens in "like new condition" for 25 dollars more than the Sigma brand new. I was wondering if I should cancel and get the Sigma just because it's brand new and it being lighter. After watching your video, I found myself liking the results from Fuji more often. Maybe I am seeing things but the model's face looked a little larger in the results than Fuji? Or maybe it was the skin tone result. Very little difference overall though. I'll keep my Fuji order. Appreciate you.

In my mind I was like "I'll get the sigma, cuz I'm not a pro, and the fuji is great and all but I'd rather save the cash" and watching this video I was thinking "is it me, or is the sigma producing better images? they look more vibrant!" nut maybe its me ;) cheers for the vid

Hey John, excellent video. Your video helped me decide to save the extra money and just buy the Sigma 56mm for my Fuji. I have a problem that I was hoping you might be able to offer some insight on. When I use Auto ISO WITH Shutter Speed dial set to "A", the camera defaults to a minimum S.S of around 1/300 or so. Which of course drives the ISO up unnecessarily. Have you experienced this or can you verify this behavior? Thanks for all your content, and double thanks if you're able to check into that!

Great photos and I really like the model who is different from the mainstream model look. She looks more adult if this is the right word.

But what do you think about it?

To be fair, given the Sigma is half the price, at least, this is a no brainer. Especially with the updated firmware. The Fuji is a tad better, for sure, but like, is it 2x better ? Nah.

What focus mode are you using? I'm struggling to get the face in focus using both af-s and eye/face detection on and off

I liked how the Fuji renders background. The background just melds away smoothly and is never prominent. For some reason model's chin and other sharp features are rendered softer and smother in Fuji in a good way. In terms of weight, size and price, the sigma is more practical for a amateur like me. But if weight was not a factor I would go for the fuji (used).

The optical performance is, for most intents and purposes, indistinguishable at equal apertures. The issue hinges on whether you want the Fuji badge, build and additional one third of a stop for twice the price.

If you just see a photo you are in Sigma, if you are a photographer you are in Fujifilm. They produe almost identical photos( because the model is the same person ha ha). That says the photos are really identical. But if you see the back ground objects in the background are bigger and brighter in Fuji.

I just love how fuji renders skin tones. Sigma seems more vibrant and maybe even tad sharper lens but does not pop like fuji. I own a sigma 85mm 1.4 art on ff and often have to tone down red/purple color on skin tones.

really very well done vid. thanks for the effort and sharing. you and your model were wonderful. she really nailed the look and was able to repeat for each lens demo. impressive. fuji 56 just has a very special quality. sigma 56 was a breathe warmer (magenta?) and a wee bit sharper. BIG thumbs up.

Terrific job in matching shots.

Fuji showed more contrast and I could see a bit more micro contrast in the leaves in the latter shots. But it is more $ and more weight. But it has an aperture ring. As a side note - I've seen Fuji JPG be slightly different from one shot to another. A better test would be to shoot raw and apply the same consistent post processing.

Sigma is the winner not only because of image quality (although the Fuji is incredible) but the signs is way cheaper and lighter.

On the fence between Fuji xt5 and Sony a7iv for portrait photography

Sigma

Great work!

Which squarespace template your friend used for his site??

No winner here, they are the same to me without pixel pips, i think ill go for the new 56 wr even tho im 600 short

my favorite is definitely fujifilm

Very good video comparison. The bokeh on Sigma is noticeably less smooth, but it's a small difference. Sigma in some of the shots is sometimes sharper in the center. Over-all Fuji wins, but the Sigma is really excellent, too.

Hello John,
Thank you very much for the fantastic work, i made my decision by your rewiew... It would be great to make a rewiew between the new 56 1.2 WR and the Sigma 56 on XT-5 Bodies.
Thanks a lot 🍀🙏🍀 Christoph

How is the AF on Sigma lens?

Thanks for this video! Sigma for the win on this one for me. At the same price, I would have a hard time deciding, they are so close and both excellent! It's more a matter of preference at this point. Bokeh is slightly better on the Fuji (normal at 1.2) but that's not even always obvious on your shots, I also prefer the tones on the Sigma. At half the price of the fuji, the Sigma is a no brainer. What's funny is that I was looking at buying the Fuji and I saw your video.

Nice. I prefer the Sigma. Seems to be warmer with slightly more contrast. I liked it better than the Fuji lens in every shot. I already own the Sigma 30 1.4, looking to get this as well.

That film sim recipe tho! Care to share?

I had this lens on my Lumix GX 8 and missed it so much...Now I am since half a year on Fuji XT-4 and saw that this lens also is for Fuji now. By your comparison definitely want to own this lens. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and images(nice sophisticated model btw), greets from the Netherlands, Guus

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