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Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DG Contemporary vs Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2

The Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DG Contemporary and the Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DG Contemporary if you want a fit on more cameras (66 against 41 in this guide). Pick the Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 if you want a brighter f/2.8 (0.6 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DG Contemporary and the Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecSigma 24mm f/3.5 DG ContemporaryTamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2
MakerSigmaTamron
Focal length24mm (prime)24mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent24mm24mm
Maximum aperturef/3.5f/2.8brighter
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsSony E, L-MountSony E
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Weight230 g215 glighter
Cameras it fits66 in this guidefits more cameras41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080024mm equiv.Sigma
Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DG Contemporary: 24mm.
142435508513520040080024mm equiv.Tamron
Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2: 24mm.

Aperture

f/3.5
Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DG Contemporary: f/3.5 wide open.
f/2.8
Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2: 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 · 74°Tamron · 74°
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 24mm f/3.5 DG Contemporary fits 66 and the Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 41.

Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DG Contemporary

and 56 more

Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2

and 31 more

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