Sigma 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN Art Lens Sony E

The Sigma 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN Art Lens for Sony E-mount stands out as the world’s first full-frame zoom lens with a constant f/1.8 aperture across its entire range. This design delivers prime-like sharpness, beautiful bokeh from its 11-blade diaphragm, and excellent low-light performance, making it ideal for portraits, landscapes, and video.​

Key Specifications

It features 18 elements in 15 groups, including three aspherical and five SLD elements to minimize aberrations, flare, and ghosting. The lens maintains a 30cm minimum focus distance throughout the zoom, supports fast HLA autofocus, and includes video-friendly traits like minimal focus breathing and an internal zoom mechanism. Build quality is robust with dust/splash resistance, two customizable AFL buttons, and a de-clickable aperture ring.​​

Performance Highlights

Reviewers praise its clinical sharpness rivaling primes, vibrant color rendition, and responsive AF, especially on Sony bodies with subject tracking. Optical coatings reduce distortions effectively, though slight barrel distortion appears at 28mm. It’s well-suited for weddings, events, and run-and-gun video due to its balance on gimbals and quiet operation.​​

Ideal Applications

This lens excels for creators needing versatility without swapping primes, from wide environmental portraits to cinematic footage. Its portable size lightens kits for full-frame Sony users while matching Art series quality.