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SIGMA unveils world’s smallest and lightest ultra-wide APS-C zoom lens and 70-200mm full-frame sports lens

The world's smallest and lightest ultra-wide APS-C zoom lens (Image Source: SIGMA)
The world's smallest and lightest ultra-wide APS-C zoom lens (Image Source: SIGMA)
SIGMA has just announced the new 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN, touted as the world’s smallest, lightest ultra-wide APS-C zoom lens for the L-Mount, Sony E-mount and Fujifilm X-Mount. It has also announced development of the new full-frame 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS sports lens. The former will be available on October 26, and the latter in December this year.
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SIGMA is known for bringing its third-party yet high-quality lenses to multiple mount systems. Now, it has just expanded its considerable lineup with what it claims is the world's smallest and lightest ultra-wide APS-C zoom lens. The new ‘10-18mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary’ will be made for the L-Mount, Sony’s E-mount and Fujifilm’s X-Mount. It has also announced development on a new full-frame ‘70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS | Sports’ lens to be launched by the end of the year.

The 10-18mm F2.8 (15-27 mm full frame equivalent) uses high-quality aspherical and low-dispersion elements for improved sharpness and aberration, and has a minimum focusing distance of 11.6 cm. It focuses internally using a stepping motor for fast, quiet autofocus. The lens is designed to minimise focus breathing (change of angle-of-view while focusing) which is useful for video, and is compatible with camera functions from various manufacturers, such as electronic image stabilisation, aberration correction, linear and non-linear focus ring settings and AF+MF.

The 10-18mm F2.8 with petal hood (Image Source: SIGMA)
The 10-18mm F2.8 with petal hood (Image Source: SIGMA)
Mounted on SIGMA's fp camera (Image Source: SIGMA)
Mounted on SIGMA's fp camera (Image Source: SIGMA)
The 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary (Image Source: SIGMA)
The 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary (Image Source: SIGMA)

Its mount incorporates rubber sealing for dust and water resistance, and SIGMA has developed a compact and more easily mounted push-on petal type hood for it. SIGMA claims that it’s the ideal lens for landscapes, travel, video and online content creation (including hand-held vlogging) thanks to its wide angle of view, large aperture (i.e. shallow depth of field), combined with a compact size and 260 g weight. This lens will be available starting October 26 and priced at US$599 / £599.

The 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS | Sports (Image Source: SIGMA)
The 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS | Sports (Image Source: SIGMA)

The second lens announced, still under development, is the ‘70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS | Sports’ for full-frame cameras using the L-Mount and E-Mount. Designed for professional sports/action photography, it features high-speed autofocus with HLA (High-response Linear Actuator), a new OS2 optical stabilisation algorithm, and superior weather resistance. It will be available by December 2023.

Right now, you can buy the similar and highly versatile SIGMA 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary for the Sony E-Mount, Fujifilm X-Mount or the L-Mount on Amazon

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SIGMA Press Release (1) (2)

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Vishal Bhardwaj, 2023-10- 6 (Update: 2023-10- 6)