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title: Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art
description: "Ultimate portrait lens for mirrorless with unparalleled optical performance. Compact f/1.4 delivers beautiful bokeh and tack-sharp results for professional portraiture."
brand: Sigma
mount: L-Mount
focal_length: 85
aperture: 1.4
angle_of_view: 29
lens_type: Prime
weight: 630
year: 2020
weather_sealed: true
image_stabilization: false
price: 1199
focus: Auto
lens_category: ["Telephoto"]
filter_size: 77
max_magn: 0.12
close_focus: 0.85
sku: N/A
diameter: 83
length: 94

date: 2025-07-23
draft: false
author: Jan Wedekind

featured_image: /lenses/sigma/sigma-85mm-f1-4.png

last_updates:
    - date: 2025-09-13
      note: added reviews and key take-aways

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Key Take-Aways:

The Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art is a portrait-focused telephoto prime designed exclusively for mirrorless cameras, delivering exceptional sharpness and beautiful bokeh in a compact 630g body. Professional reviews consistently praise its optical excellence, with both Digital Camera World (5/5 stars) and CameraLabs ("Highly Recommended") calling it the best 85mm f/1.4 they've tested, though they note minor issues like pincushion distortion and some vignetting at f/1.4. 

From Sigma: 

> 85MM F1.4 – REDEFINING THE CLASSIC
> 
> Mark a new chapter of the Art line F1.4 in the mirrorless age. Large-diameter,unparalleled optical performance, compact and lightweight, and high-speed AF ─ all in your hand.
> 
> The 85mm F1.4 DG DN | Art combines a clear and delicate rendering performance, which is requisite for portrait photography, with beautiful, rich bokeh effects only possible with lenses such as a large-diameter F1.4, at a level that will satisfy both professional and advanced amateur photographers. The focal length of 85mm and significant bokeh effect at F1.4 brightness allow the users’ subjects to stand out in a complementary fashion, which is one of the essences of taking portrait photography, so users can enjoy it to the fullest.
> 
> In addition to the fast and consistent AF response, the mirrorless-exclusive design of the 85mm F1.4 DG DN | Art has realized a lightweight and compact lens body that defies convention. And its small body is packed with a range of functionalities, including a dust and splash resistant structure*, supported by an excellent build quality.
> 
> The 85mm F1.4 DG DN | Art is Sigma’s new “ultimate portrait lens” for the mirrorless age. And with it, Sigma proposes a whole new world of possibilities provided by this “85mm F1.4 lens for everyday use,” thanks to the unprecedented level of portability, free from size- or weight-related limitations.

[Official Website](https://www.sigma-global.com/en/lenses/a020_85_14/)

Reviews:

* Cameralabs: [Sigma 85mm f1.4 DG DN Art review](https://www.cameralabs.com/sigma-85mm-f1-4-dg-dn-art-review/), Thomas, Aug 2020
* Dustin Abbot: [Sigma 85mm F1.4 DN ART Review](https://dustinabbott.net/2020/08/sigma-85mm-f1-4-dn-art-review/), Aug 2020
* The Phoblographer: [ONE BIG PROBLEM. SIGMA 85MM F1.4 DG DN ART REVIEW](https://www.thephoblographer.com/2020/09/22/sigma-85mm-f14-dg-dn-art-review/), Pauleth Ip, Sep 2020

YouTube:

* DPRevoew TV: [Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art Review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVhxWDm4qKA), Aug 2020
* Christopher Frost: [Smaller, & Sharper? Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN 'Art' lens review with samples](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m92pBHYENJc), Aug 2020
* Jared Polin: [SIGMA 85 f1.4 DG DN ART REVIEW vs SONY 85 f1.4 GM | DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOYk-5UZZVk), Aug 2020
* Leigh & Raymond Photography: [My New Favorite Portrait Lens - Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art - Hands-On Review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8wOuu-SW90), Aug 2020