Sigma launches a stabilized 50-120mm f/2.8 zoom for APS-C at $799
The lens fits Sony E, Fujifilm X and Canon RF APS-C cameras, weighs about 390g on Sony and Fujifilm, and finishes Sigma's three-lens f/2.8 set.
Sigma made a new zoom lens for smaller-sensor cameras. It lets you zoom in on far-away people and things and keeps shots steady. It costs $799 and weighs less than a bottle of water.
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Why it matters
A fast zoom with image stabilization is rare for APS-C. At 390g it is small enough to carry all day.
Watch: a good sign that small, fast APS-C lenses keep getting better.
The details
- Mounts: Sony E, Fujifilm X and Canon RF. Weight is 390g on Sony E and Fujifilm X, 410g on Canon RF.
- Equivalent to about 75-180mm on Sony and Fujifilm bodies, and 80-192mm on Canon.
- Stabilization rated at 6.5 stops at the wide end and 4.5 stops at the long end.
- Closest focus is 23cm at 50mm and 55cm at 120mm. Filter size is 55mm.
- It joins the 10-18mm and 18-50mm f/2.8 lenses. Sigma's page does not list a ship date.
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