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Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary vs Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM

The Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary and the Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary if you want a fit on more cameras (66 against 41 in this guide) and a lighter lens (470 g against 886 g). Pick the Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM if you want a wider view (from 24mm equivalent).

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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.
Spec	Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary	Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
Maker	Sigma	Sony
Focal length	28-70mm (zoom)	24-70mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	28-70mm	24-70mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, L-Mount	Sony E
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	2.5×	2.9×more range
Weight	470 glighter	886 g
Cameras it fits	66 in this guidefits more cameras	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary: 28-70mm.

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM: 24-70mm.

Aperture

Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary: f/2.8 wide open.

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM: 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

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 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary fits 66 and the Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM 41.