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Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art vs Sony FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G

The Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art and the Sony FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art if you want more reach (to 70mm equivalent) and a fit on more cameras (66 against 41 in this guide). Pick the Sony FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G if you want a lighter lens (440 g against 830 g).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecSigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN ArtSony FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G
MakerSigmaSony
Focal length24-70mm (zoom)24-50mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent24-70mm24-50mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsSony E, L-MountSony E
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range2.9×more range2.1×
Weight830 g440 glighter
Cameras it fits66 in this guidefits more cameras41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080024-70mm equiv.Sigma
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art: 24-70mm.
142435508513520040080024-50mm equiv.Sony
Sony FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G: 24-50mm.

Aperture

f/2.8
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art: f/2.8 wide open.
f/2.8
Sony FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G: 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

Sigma at 24mm · 74°Sony at 24mm · 74°Sony at 50mm · 40°Sigma at 70mm · 29°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art fits 66 and the Sony FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G 41.

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art

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Sony FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G

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