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Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN

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4 editorial reviews
The Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN is an inexpensive lens for Micro Four Thirds and Sony E-Mount compact system cameras. Retailing for just £169.99 / $280, find out if Sigma's first mirrorless lens is worth considering in our in-depth Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN review.Read more
Contents1Around the Lens2Autofocus and Handling 3Image Quality: Sharpness4Image Quality: Bokeh5Image Quality: Color, Distortion, Chromatic Aberration and Flare6Conclusion7Image SamplesSigma has been around for over 50 years, and they’ve been primarily known as a third-party manufacturer of SLR lenses, though they’ve also made their own SLR cameras and some high end compact cameras as well. Over the...Read more
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Pros

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  • broad plastic manual focus ring is well damped and feels great to use
  • It is an exceptionally good lens

Cons

  • lack of built-in Vibration Reduction
  • the lens takes a strangely long time to ‘boot up
  • the lens may display awful flare and ghosting

Key specs

  • Fixed
  • Internal
  • yes
  • Four Thirds
  • , 19 mm
  • no
  • Wide angle

Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN - Variants

Filter variants:
  • Lens mount
    • Sony E
    • Micro Four Thirds
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19mm f/2.8 EX DN for Sony E
  • 400965
19mm f/2.8 EX DN for m4/3 Micro Four Thirds
  • 400963

Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN - Pros & Cons

Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN

Pros

  • Always Enabled Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly
  • broad plastic manual focus ring is well damped and feels great to use
  • It is an exceptionally good lens

Cons

  • lack of built-in Vibration Reduction
  • the lens takes a strangely long time to ‘boot up
  • the lens may display awful flare and ghosting
  • the latter focuses slowly and is almost useless for video
  • the 20mm is significantly more expensive
  • There are no hard stops at both ends of the range
  • a bit of light fall-off in the extreme corners

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Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN - Full Specifications

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General
Lens typeWide angle
Lens mount
  • Micro Four Thirds
  • Sony E
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Aperture
Aperture max2.8
Number of diaphragm blades7
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Optics
ConstructionFixed
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Dimensions
Weight4.94 oz
Diameter2.39 in
Length1.81 in
Filter size1.81 in
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Image properties
Max Format sizeFour Thirds
Focal length< 19
Maximum magnification7.4 x
Image stabilisationno
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Focus
Focus methodInternal
Autofocusyes
Closest focusing distance0.20
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Tripod collarno
Hood suppliedyes
Filter threadyes
Sealingno

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