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Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro 105mm
Delivering true 1:1 macro reproduction with a 295mm minimum focus distance, this lens combines one SLD element and Super Multi-Layer Coating for sharp, high-contrast images free of aberrations. Its weather-sealed, 710g build and built-in optical stabilization provide reliable handheld shooting in the field. This is best for macro photographers and portraitists on Sony E-mount who need a stabilized, life-size optic with strong color accuracy.
Focal length 105mm
Aperture f/2.8
Mount Canon EF
stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 710 g
af type HSM
lens type macro
78 Overall Score
Price $495
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong bokeh (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong aperture (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong stabilization (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
- Below average social proof (22nd percentile)
- Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
What owners think
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Macro |
| Focal Length Min | 105 |
| Focal Length Max | 105 |
| Elements | 12 |
| Groups | 7 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
| ED Elements | 2 |
| Coating | Super Multi-Layer Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Min Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.6 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 62 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | HSM |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 305 |
| Max Magnification | 1:1 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro 105mm | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS Full-Frame Telephoto Zoom | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 105mm | 17-70mm | 17-28mm | 24-240mm | 12-60mm | 28-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/22 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Fujifilm X | Nikon Z | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds | Canon RF |
| Stabilization | true | true | false | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 710 | 544 | 450 | 780 | 320 | 495 |
| AF Type | HSM | RXD | Stepping Motor | Linear motor | linear motor | STM |
| Lens Type | macro | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro 105mm | 53.8 | 87.1 | 59.2 | 68.4 | 70.2 | 84.3 | 90.7 | 33.3 | 21.8 | 83.3 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.8 | 87.1 | 69.9 | 85.8 | 91 | 84.3 | 64 | 89.3 | 85.6 | 83.3 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87.4 | 87.1 | 76.2 | 85.8 | 88 | 84.3 | 90.7 | 67.3 | 70 | 37.7 |
| Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS Full-Frame Telephoto Zoom Compare | 98.1 | 75.4 | 54.7 | 37.2 | 95.7 | 77.4 | 0 | 97.2 | 85.6 | 83.3 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 Compare | 98.1 | 87.1 | 84.7 | 51.7 | 91 | 84.3 | 45.1 | 93.1 | 69 | 83.3 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 87.4 | 24 | 73 | 80 | 86.2 | 20.9 | 98 | 76.8 | 89.5 | 98.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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