Sigma 70 200mm F2.8 lens review

Just posted! Our new lens review of Sigmas latest iteration of its popular fast telezoom, the snappily-entitled 70-200mm 1:2.8 EX DG Macro HSM II. Offering fast and silent autofocus to users of all brands of DSLR via its HyperSonic Motor (HSM) autofocus, and with a closest focus distance of just 1m, this certainly looks like a strong contender on paper, but with a parent design dating back to 1999, how does it match up to the current state of the art?

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Canon, Nikon, Sigma and Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 lenses compared Canon 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USMNikon AF-S VR 70-200mm F2.8 GSigma 70-200mm 1:2.8 EX DG Apo Macro HSM IITamron 70-200mm 1:2.8 Di LD (IF) MacroStreet price$1700$1625$800$700Date introducedAugust 2001April 2003December 2007February 2008Maximum format size35mm full frame35mm full frame35mm full frame35mm full frameFocal length70-200mm70-200mm70-200mm70-200mm35mm equivalent focal length(APS-C)112-320mm105-300mm

105-300mm (1.5x)112-320mm (1.6x)

105-300mm (1.5x)112-320mm (1.6x)

Diagonal Angle of view (FF)

34º - 12º34º - 12º34º - 12º34º - 12ºDiagonal Angle of view (APS-C)23º - 8º23º - 8º23º - 8º23º - 8ºMaximum apertureF2.8F2.8F2.8F2.8Minimum apertureF32F22F22F32Lens Construction• 23 elements/18 groups• 4 UD elements

• 21 elements/15 groups• 5 ED elements

• 18 elements/15 groups• 2 ELD elements• 2 SLD elements

• 19 elements/16 groups• 3LD elements

Number of diaphragm blades

8, rounded

9, rounded99, roundedMinimum focus1.4m1.5m1m0.9mMaximum magnification

0.17x at 200mm

0.16x at 200mm0.28x at 200mm0.32x at 200mmAF motor type• Ring-type ultrasonic• Full-time manual focus• Ring-type ultrasonic• Full-time manual focus• Ring-type ultrasonic• Full-time manual focus• Micro motor• Manual focus clutchFocus methodInternalInternalInternalInternalZoom methodInternalInternalInternalInternalImage stabilization

• 3 stops• Dual mode - Normal and panning

• 3 stops• Auto panning detection• Active mode

• None• NoneFilter thread• 77mm• Does not rotate on focus• 77mm• Does not rotate on focus• 77mm• Does not rotate on focus• 77mm• Does not rotate on focusSupplied accessories

• Front and rear caps• ET-86 Hood• LZ1324 Soft Case

• Front and rear caps• HB-29 Hood• CL-L2 Soft Case• Front and rear caps• Lens Hood• Soft Case• Front and rear caps• Lens Hood• Soft CaseWeight1570 g (55.4 oz)1470g (51.8 oz)1390g (49.0 oz)1330g (46.9 oz)Dimensions86.2 mm diameter x 197 mm length(3.4 x 7.8 in)87mm diameter x 215mm length(3.4 x 8.5 in)86.6mm diameter x 184mm length(3.4 x 7.2 in)89.5mm diameter x 194.3mm length(3.5 x 7.6 in)Lens MountCanon EF onlyNikon F onlyCanon, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax, SonyCanon, Nikon, Pentax, SonyOther

• Dust and moisture sealing• Supplies distance information for E-TTL II flash metering

• Dust and moisture sealing• Reports focus distance information to camera body• Three AF stop buttons

  

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