
Sigma 20mm F2 DG | Contemporary (L-Mount)
Launch MSRP
$699- Weight
- 370g
- Filter
- ⌀62mm
- Min focus
- 0.22m
- Max mag.
- 0.15×
- Formula
- 13E / 11G
- Released
- 2022
Also made for
Specification sheet
Optical construction
- 1x FLD
- 1x SLD
- 3x Aspherical
- Super Multi-Layer Coating
- Nano Porous Coating
- Aperture range
- f/2 — f/22
Physical & ergonomics
- Weight
- 370g
- ⌀ × length
- 70.0 × 72.4mm
- Filter
- ⌀62mm
- Weather sealed
- No
- Aperture ring
- Yes
Autofocus actuator
- Stabilisation
- Body IBIS
- Teleconverter
- Not supported
- AF speed score
- 8.0 / 10
Close-up performance
- Min focus distance
- 0.22m
- Max magnification
- 0.15× (1:6.7)
Optical character
The 20mm F2 is the widest of Sigma's I-series compact primes: a 370g, all-metal 20mm, 72.4mm long on L-Mount, that takes 62mm filters and focuses down to 22cm. Three glass-moulded aspherics plus one FLD and one SLD element keep it small, and Sigma's Nano Porous Coating is there to cut flare when shooting into the light. Sigma also tuned it to control sagittal coma, so it doubles as a compact astro lens.
It has a clicked aperture ring with an A position, an AF/MF switch, a metal hood and a magnetic metal cap, and on L-Mount it comes in black or silver. It launched as the 20mm F2 DG DN in 2022; Sigma now sells it as the 20mm F2 DG with the same optical performance.
Reviewer consensus
Reviewers find the centre sharp at f/2, and the whole frame sharp by f/5.6 to f/8. One lab test rated corner sharpness excellent even wide open, while another found the corners softer and darker at f/2 than Sony's 20mm f/1.8 G, which has a flatter field. Colour fringing is negligible, but uncorrected barrel distortion is strong and the correction profile crops the frame. Vignetting is clear wide open and fades by about f/4 to f/5.6.
AF is fast and nearly silent, and the lens is pleasant to handle thanks to its metal build and tactile aperture ring. Bokeh is smooth for a 20mm, though highlights turn cat's-eye toward the corners wide open. The main criticisms are the aperture ring that cannot be de-clicked, some focus breathing, and sealing that one review describes as mount-only.
Owner sentiment
Owner feedback will appear once we have verified real-world reports for this lens.
Strengths, weaknesses & performance
Strengths
- +370g all-metal build
- +Sharp centre at f/2, sharp frame stopped down
- +Negligible colour fringing
- +Aperture ring and magnetic metal cap
- +Takes 62mm filters
Weaknesses
- −Strong uncorrected barrel distortion
- −Visible vignetting below f/4
- −Aperture ring cannot be de-clicked
- −Sealing only at the mount
Six-axis rating
- Sharpness
- 8.3
- Bokeh Rendering
- 7.3
- Autofocus Speed
- 8.0
- Flare Resistance
- —
- Build / Sealing
- 8.7
- Value / Size
- 8.4
Editorial 0–10 ratings synthesised from published reviews.
Technical specifications
| Mount | L-Mount (FF) · full frame |
|---|---|
| Focal length | 20mm |
| Category | Wide |
| Maximum aperture | f/2 |
| Minimum aperture | f/22 |
| Construction | 13 elements in 11 groups |
| Special elements | 1x FLD · 1x SLD · 3x Aspherical · Super Multi-Layer Coating · Nano Porous Coating |
| Aperture blades | 9 |
| Focus type | Autofocus |
|---|---|
| Drive | Stepping Motor |
| Minimum focus | 0.22m |
| Max magnification | 0.15× |
| Stabilisation | None (uses body IBIS) |
| Teleconverters | Not supported |
| Weight | 370g |
|---|---|
| Diameter × length | 70.0 × 72.4mm |
| Filter thread | ⌀62mm |
| Weather sealing | No |
| Aperture ring | Yes |
| De-clickable aperture | No |
| Release year | 2022 |
| Launch MSRP | $699 USD |
Sources
Verified against the pages below. Specifications come from the maker; summaries only reflect reviews and owner reports we actually read.
Specifications
- sigma-global.com› en/lenses/c022_20_2_re/
- sigmaphoto.com› 20mm-f2-dg-c
Launch price
- theasc.com› articles/sigma-announces-20mm-f2-dg-dn-contemporary
Professional reviews
- cameralabs.com› sigma-20mm-f2-dg-dn-review
- digitalcameraworld.com› uk/reviews/sigma-20mm-f2-dg-dn-or-c-review
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