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Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro OIS vs Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8 DG DN Art

The Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro OIS and the Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8 DG DN Art side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro OIS if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it; a wider view (from 24mm equivalent); and a lighter lens (680 g against 990 g). Pick the Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8 DG DN Art if you want a brighter f/2.8 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; the flexibility of a zoom; and a fit on more cameras (66 against 25 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro OIS and the Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8 DG DN Art

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecPanasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro OISSigma 28-105mm f/2.8 DG DN Art
MakerPanasonicSigma
Focal length24-105mm (macro)28-105mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent24-105mm28-105mm
Maximum aperturef/4f/2.8brighter
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsL-MountSony E, L-Mount
Stabilisedyesstabilisedno
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range4.4×more range3.8×
Weight680 glighter990 g
Cameras it fits25 in this guide66 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080024-105mm equiv.Panasonic
Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro OIS: 24-105mm.
142435508513520040080028-105mm equiv.Sigma
Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8 DG DN Art: 28-105mm.

Aperture

f/4
Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro OIS: f/4 wide open.
f/2.8
Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8 DG DN Art: f/2.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

Panasonic at 24mm · 74°Sigma at 28mm · 65°Panasonic at 105mm · 19°Sigma at 105mm · 19°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

25 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro OIS fits 25 and the Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8 DG DN Art 66.

Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro OIS

and 15 more

Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8 DG DN Art

and 56 more

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