Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II Artwork assessment: the Mark II version comes with a raft of upgrades and enhancements

I’ve fairly a historical past with Sigma 24-70mm ‘trinity’ zooms. I owned the Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG OS HSM for Canon and Nikon DSLRs and it was my go-to lens for a number of years, earlier than I went mirrorless. And talking of mirrorless, I’m additionally a fan of the following Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 AF DG DN Artwork for Sony E and Leica L mount cameras. The brand new Mark II version that I’m reviewing right here actually pushes the boat out, with a raft of upgrades and enhancements, whereas nonetheless solely costing about half as a lot as ‘own-brand’ lenses just like the Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 G Grasp II and Panasonic LUMIX S PRO 24-70mm F2.8, and little greater than a 3rd of the worth of the Leica 24-70mm Vario-Elmarit-SL F2.8 ASPH. As such, the Sigma goals to be one in all one of the best customary zoom lenses available on the market, in addition to one in all one of the best lenses for Sony and greatest lenses for L-mount cameras.

Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II Artwork: Specs

Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II Artwork: Worth

At launch in Could 2024, the Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II Artwork carried a price ticket of $1,199/£1,179. That’s solely about $100/£100 greater than the unique model, though the latter was considerably discounted within the USA on the time of penning this assessment. The Mark II can be solely about the identical value because the older (and somewhat extra fundamental) Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG OS HSM for Canon and Nikon DSLRs. I’d anticipate an ‘unbiased’ lens to be inexpensive than comparative ‘own-brand’ lenses and, certain sufficient, the Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 G Grasp II lists at $2,298/£2,099, the Panasonic LUMIX S PRO 24-70mm F2.8 prices $1,998/£2,249 and it’s no shock that the Leica 24-70mm Vario-Elmarit-SL F2.8 ASPH is rather more costly at $2,895/£2,390. Contemplating how a lot Sigma has packed into the Mark II Artwork lens, it seems to be an actual cut price.