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Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Sports vs Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM Art

Product Comparison: Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Sports vs Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM Art

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Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Sports Telephoto Zoom Lens

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Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM Art Camera Lens

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General Specifications

Brand

Sigma

Model

70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Sports

50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM Art

Origin

Japan

About the Product

The F2.8 zoom lenses are the essential equipment for many professional photographers. The SIGMA 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM | Sports has high optical quality, a tough design and excellent handling ―all of the features required by professional photographers and high-end amateurs.

A mid-tele zoom lens delivers prime lens-level image quality with a large F1.8 aperture throughout the zoom range. SIGMA was determined to create a zoom lens that offers the same brightness and resolution as a fixed focal length lens: in other words, the highest level of optical performance and expressive power.

Key Specs

Mount Type

Nikon F-Bayonet

Maximum Aperture

2.8 /f

1.8 /f

Minimum Focal Length

70 millimeters

50 millimeters

Maximum Focal Length

200 millimeters

100 millimeters

Lens Type

Telephoto zoom

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Sports Telephoto Zoom Lens

Images are sharp at all focal lengths with excellent image quality.
Fantastic lens. Sharp and durable.
The images are superb, sharp and crisp.
It's a very bright and fast lens. Great aperture.
Impressive aperture and focal length.

Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM Art Camera Lens

This is a great lens. Very fast autofocus. Very nice 1.8 aperture.
Amazingly sharp lens. Great aperture.
It's great for low light, and takes fantastic portraits.
Wide open, across all focal lengths, the images are sharp, crisp, contrast, and gorgeous.
A great telephoto zoom with 1.8 aperture!

Size & Weight

Height

3.7 in.

Width

3.7 in.

Depth

8 in.

6.7 in.

Weight

63.66 oz.

52.6 oz.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Sports Telephoto Zoom Lens

Compact for its focal length and brightness.
Relative lightweight, well-balanced on the camera.
Lightweight, compact, very good lens.
Perfect, lightweight and sharp.
The lens feels quite heavy.

Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM Art Camera Lens

Build quality is solid and has good size.
The size fits well for a backpack.
Separately, the lens is heavy, but in combination with the camera it has a nice weight.
The lens is big and it is heavy.
The only downside is it’s heavy.

Imaging

Minimum Focus Distance

47.2 in.

37.4 in.

Field Of View

34.3° - 12.3°

31.7° - 16.2°

Zoom Type

Rotating

Focus

Auto Focus, Manual Focus

Optical Stabilization

Yes

What customers say about "Imaging"

Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Sports Telephoto Zoom Lens

Smooth and quiet focusing, producing great images.
Fast and accurate focus.
Fast autofocus and excellent bokeh.
The images are very sharp. The lens stabilization is amazing.
Super AF, super picture quality.

Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM Art Camera Lens

This lens feels very sturdy and has smooth focus and zoom rings.
The lens is built well. The focus and zoom rings are nice and big and very smooth to operate.
Very sharp. Takes awesome pictures.
The focus works very quickly and correctly.
It's great lens. No issues. Focus is good.

Features

Brand Compatibility

Nikon

Sensor Type Compatibility

FX Format / DX Format

DX-format

Lens Groups and Elements

24 Elements in 22 Groups

21 Elements in 15 Groups

Number of Aperture Blades

Filter Diameter

82 millimeters

Extras

Dust and splash-proof construction, Electromagnetic Diaphragm Mechanism, AFL button, Inner Zoom, Hyper Sonic Motor, Exclusive low-dispersion glass

HSM (Hyper-Sonic Motor), Rounded diaphragm, Exclusive low-dispersion glass

What customers say about "Features"

Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Sports Telephoto Zoom Lens

Fast, well-built telephoto lens with high quality materials and weather sealing.
Beautiful bokeh and super fast.
Great build quality. Great images.
Build quality is excellent. Photo quality is amazing.
It has a good strong feel and a quality build.

Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM Art Camera Lens