Sigma EX DG 200205-AG2-1 12-24mm
Its 12-24mm zoom delivers a 122-degree rectilinear view on Nikon Z cameras, with three aspherical and four ED elements controlling distortion and fringing effectively. The HSM motor provides fast, quiet autofocus, while Super Multi Coating cuts flare in backlit scenes despite the lack of weather sealing. This lens suits architectural and real estate photographers needing a budget-conscious ultra-wide for tripod-based work where its 948g weight and f/5.6 aperture matter less.
Focal length 12-24mm
Aperture 5.6
Mount Nikon Z
Weight 948 g
af type HSM
lens type Wide-Angle Zoom
44 Overall Score
Price £0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong versatility (73th percentile) 73th
- Strong optical (72th percentile) 72th
- Strong macro (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong aperture (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average social proof (3th percentile)
- Below average build (5th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Wide-Angle Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 12 |
| Focal Length Max | 24 |
| Aspherical Elements | 3 |
| ED Elements | 4 |
| Coating | Super Multi Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 5.6 |
| Min Aperture | 4.5 |
| Constant | No |
Build
| Mount | Nikon Z |
| Weight | 0.9 kg / 2.1 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | HSM |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 280 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sigma EX DG 200205-AG2-1 12-24mm | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR | Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 12-24mm | 18-300mm | 28-200mm | 16-85mm | 70-200mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | 5.6 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/3.5 | 2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Nikon Z | Fuji X | L-Mount | Nikon F | Sony E | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | true | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 948 | 92 | 413 | 59 | 1045 | 515 |
| AF Type | HSM | VXD linear motor | Autofocus | AF-S | XD Linear Motors | STM |
| Lens Type | Wide-Angle Zoom | zoom | macro | zoom | telephoto | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma EX DG 200205-AG2-1 12-24mm | 54.8 | 67.4 | 4.6 | 71.3 | 72.2 | 67.5 | 72.8 | 2.8 | 35.6 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98 | 78 | 96.2 | 88.4 | 73.5 | 79.8 | 99.2 | 83 | 80.6 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.8 | 80.8 | 73.6 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 74.5 | 95.7 | 62.7 | 99.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.8 | 78 | 98.5 | 59.7 | 64.1 | 79.8 | 94.3 | 88 | 92.3 |
| Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 Compare | 98 | 92.4 | 33.4 | 33.1 | 84.4 | 85.9 | 79.4 | 95 | 80.6 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 85.5 | 78 | 45.8 | 32.7 | 79 | 79.8 | 96.1 | 77.9 | 92.3 |
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