Name: 19mm f/2.8 DN Art
Brand: Sigma
SKU: 429
Rating: 3.8 (12 reviews)

3.8

based on all reviews

Focus is as good as it gets with focus by wire
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
and the 60 is truly wonderful and very sharp

60mm being slightly awkward to use
not the lenses that let down the photograph
no plastic on the focus ring or anywhere else

Elements: 8
Autofocus: yes
Max format size: APS-C (crop)
Focal length: , 19 mm
Image stabilisation: no
Lens type: Normal

Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN Art - Variants

Filter variants:

Lens mount
- Sony E
- Micro Four Thirds (MFT)

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19mm f/2.8 DN Art for Sony E	40B965 40S965
19mm f/2.8 DN Art for Micro Four Thirds	40B963 40S963

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

Focus is as good as it gets with focus by wire
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
and the 60 is truly wonderful and very sharp
Very smooth and quite responsive
solid and well-built
Nice little lens and optically excellent
and the 60 is truly wonderful and very sharp I m in
an exceptional lens
very good Image Quality
very compact
good balance between respectful distance and intimacy
a very sharp lens and pulls out amazing amounts of detail
The sharpness is also very good
AF is fast and basically noiseless
the construction is pretty good
Light transmission and sharpness
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accuracy to be quite good
is lightweight and relatively compact
focusing speed is sufficient for comfortable work in most photographic tasks
The lens worked quickly and accurately
inexpensive
lightweight and fairly compact wide-angle prime
compact and wider and cheaper
It is convenient to aim manually
The motor is very quiet during autofocus
is light and compact in its own right
is simplicity and good resolution
great
handling is great

60mm being slightly awkward to use
not the lenses that let down the photograph
no plastic on the focus ring or anywhere else
no rubber grips or coatings these lenses are constantly cold to the touch
slightly pared down from its original design following an
not full PD AF across the image
The focus ring is prone to fingerprints
No lens barrel focus mode switch
There are no hard stops at both ends of the range
lack of built-in Vibration Reduction
a bit of light fall-off in the extreme corners
the autofocus to hunt quite a bit at anything less than 12Ã¢ÂÂ³
Its angles are really weak
the focus ring does not rotate and you can hold the lens
something is broken in the lens
chromatic aberrationthat are significant at the edges of the frame
narrower 38mm angle edges closer to a standard-angle design
The edges are a bit soft
it lacks image stabilization and only delivers an f/2
Not the easiest lens to use manually as the cover is slippery

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Sigma 19mm f2.8 DN / ART Review (Sony E-Mount & Micro 4/3)

Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN Art - Full Specifications

Lens type	Normal
Lens mount	Micro Four Thirds Sony E

Aperture max	2.8
Aperture min	22
Aperture ring	no
Number of diaphragm blades	7

Elements	8
Groups	6
Special elements / coatings	Super Multi-Layer coating

Weight	5.64 oz
Diameter	2.39 in
Length	1.8 in
Filter size	1.81 in

Max Format size	APS-C
Focal length	< 19
Maximum magnification	7.4 x
Image stabilisation	no

Autofocus	yes
Autofocus motor type	Micromotor
Closest focusing distance	0.2
Distance scale	no
Depth of field (DoF) scale	no

Colour of product	Black Silver
Tripod collar	no
Hood supplied	no
Sealing	no

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Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN Art Sigma - Editorial Reviews (4)

3.8

Based on 4 reviews

Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN Art Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN Art Review

Imaging Resource

Published: 29.01.2013

Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN Art Review

Find out what 2 readers thought of the Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN Art in our review.

Admiring Light

Published: 02.11.2014

Review: Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN Art (Sony E-Mount) - Admiring Light

Admiring Light's Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN Art Review takes an in-depth look at the updated wide-angle lens for Sony E-Mount cameras.

Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN Art Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN Review | Photography Blog

photographyblog.com

Published: 27.04.2012

Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN Review | Photography Blog

4.0

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.

Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN Art Sigma 19mm F2.8 DN Review

PCMAG

Published: 28.10.2013

Sigma 19mm F2.8 DN Review

3.5

The Sigma 19mm F2.8 DN is a compact wide-angle prime for select mirrorless cameras. Its price is attractive, but it lacks image stabilization and only delivers an f/2.8 aperture.