First review of new announced Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art lens for Sony E-mount (B&H Photo Video/Adorama/Focus Camera) now available online. Sony Alpha Blog has reviewed this lens and thought this lens is best standard zoom lens for Sony a7R IV.
Pros
- Excellent to outstanding centre sharpness on A7RIV between 35 and 70mm
- Moderate price
- Excellent smooth blurry background
- Very Good Bokeh Balls with no artifacts and well rounded
- Very Good build quality and ergonomics
- Very good color rendition
- Weather sealed
- Short focusing distance
- Fast and reliable and silent AF
- Very Low CA except at 70mm (moderate)
Average
- Visible distorsion and moderate vignetting but that should be corrected in a future Lightroom Lens profile (not worse than the Tamron or the Sony)
- Resistance to flare is not a the level of what we have on Prime but Sony and Tamron have also same issue
- Weight 830g (but lighter than the Sony 886g)
- 24mm sharpness less good than Sony but roughly similar to Tamron at 28mm
- Corners sharpness only reaching very good levels max and good at 50mm
Cons
- None at this price point
You can read full review at Sony Alpha Blog.