New Sigma 200mm f/2 DG OS Unveiled

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After months of leaks and speculation, Sigma has finally confirmed what many expected: the company is releasing a 200mm f/2 DG OS | Sports lens, the first of its kind for full-frame mirrorless cameras. The lens uses a fairly complex optical formula with 19 elements in 14 groups, including pairs of FLD and SLD glass. Sigma says the design should keep aberrations in check while delivering sharpness right across the frame. It also features an 11-blade circular diaphragm, which should help with smoother background rendering at wide apertures.

Autofocus is powered by Sigma’s High-response Linear Actuator (HLA), built for speed and accuracy. It can focus as close as 1.7 meters, giving a maximum magnification ratio of 1:7.6. Optical stabilization is also built in, with Sigma’s OS2 system claiming up to 6.5 stops of shake correction. While it’s a sports lens at heart, the reach and subject separation of the 200mm f/2 could get portrait and landscape photographers interested, in fact most of the presented sample shots are portraits and landscapes.

On the outside, the 200mm f/2 follows the design of Sigma’s Sports line. It’s weather-sealed, weighs just over 1.8 kilograms, measures 201mm long, and accepts large 105mm front filters. The barrel includes three customizable AFL buttons, plus dedicated switches for focus modes, focus limiting, stabilization, and custom settings. An Arca-Swiss compatible tripod foot comes standard, designed specifically for this lens to make handholding easier when needed. The Sigma 200mm f/2 DG OS | Sports is set to arrive in early September for Sony E and L-Mount systems at a price of $3,299.

You can see full details and sample shots on Sigma’s website here