Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG

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Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 724 reviews of Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG. The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviews about the design and usability are generally positive. The reliability and price also get good opinions, whereas some have doubts about the size.

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On average, users rate this product 91/100 and experts rate this product 89/100.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 80 user reviews of Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

98% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 280 user reviews of Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the design. The reliability is also appreciated. There are some mixed reviews about the usability.

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96% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Andy Westlake (dpreview.com)

Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM USM Lens Review

It's now over a decade since Sigma's original 70-200mm F2.8 APO design first saw the light of day, and after three successive makeovers, the company clearly felt it was time to start again from scratch. The result is this: the 70-200mm 1:2.8 EX DG OS...

Very sharp across the frame when stopped down ; Minimal color fringing/chromatic aberration of any description ; Fast, silent, accurate autofocus with manual override ; Very effective image stabilization ; Decent build quality ; Clever design tripod...

Somewhat soft and low in contrast at F2.8 towards the edges, especially on full frame cameras ; Can give somewhat harsh rendition of out-of-focus backgrounds at longer focus distances ; No focus limiter switch ; No weathersealing ; Susceptible to flare...

The Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM is a bold attempt to challenge the quality and functionality of some of the very best lenses on offer today - the fast image-stabilized telezooms from Nikon and Canon. Overall, it has to count as a success: the...

Sep, 2010

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Expert review by : Andy Westlake (dpreview.com)

Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG Macro HSM II Lens Review

The 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG Macro HSM II is one of Sigma's latest lenses, which was first announced in December 2007 for Canon, Nikon and Sigma, with a slew of follow-on releases adding compatibility for the remaining SLR mounts (i.e. Four Thirds, Sony and...

Decent image quality ; Low vignetting even on full frame ; Fast and positive autofocus ; Very good build quality, excellent tripod collar design ; Low price

Relatively weak at 200mm (softness, chromatic aberration, pincushion distortion on full frame) ; Unconvincing 'macro' performance; soft at wider apertures, significant focus shift on stopping down ; Red/cyan bokeh chromatic aberration

The Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG Macro HSM II is a prime example of an independent manufacturer producing a design which can challenge the camera companies' own lenses in most aspects of optical and operational performance, but at a much lower price. In...

Jul, 2008

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Expert review by : Bryan Carnathan (the-digital-picture.com)

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports Lens Review

Is the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports Lens right for you? Learn all you need to know in The-Digital-Picture.com's review!

May, 2021

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Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM II Macro Lens

Two good reasons for buying a third party lens are to get features the camera manufacturer does not offer in one of its own lenses (such as a different focal length or focal length range) or to save money. The primary reason to buy the Sigma 70-200mm...

A relatively flat focus plane keeps even full frame corners looking good until some softness begins to show at 135mm and becomes much more noticeable at 200mm. While a curved image plane and CA are part of the issue, radial and tangential lines...

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Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro HSM Lens

I am canceling the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro HSM Lens review - Here's why ..

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Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM Lens

The Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM Lens contains a very popular and functional focal length range in a very well built, well-featured and well-performing package

Like most lenses this size, the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM Lens includes a tripod ring for a better-balanced and more flexible tripod attachment. The Sigma 70-200 ring is notable for several features. First, it has a very low profile. This keeps...

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Expert review by : Mark Goldstein (photographyblog.com)

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports Review

The Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports lens is bigger and heavier than all of its main rivals, but we can forgive that because of the compelling mix of fantastic sharpness and image quality, great build quality, and outstanding feature set and...

Jan, 2019

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Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM APO Review

Sigma has figured out that to compete with the major manufacturers, it has to offer optical stabilization, and it makes excellent sense to implement it into this particular category of lens. Our sample of the lens offered very good performance at ƒ/2.8...

Oct, 2010

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Expert review by : Photocrati Staff (photocrati.com)

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX HSM II DG macro AF Review Round-Up

Apr, 2009

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Expert review by : Julia Silber (popphoto.com)

Lens Test: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 APO EX DG HSM AF

An update of Sigma's pro-quality 70-200mm f/2.8 APO EX zoom of the late 1990s, Sigma's new 70-200mm f/2.8 full-frame, digitally-optimized (DG) macro zoom ($889, street) offers improved coatings for suppressing flare, dramatically closer focusing, and...

Dec, 2008

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