Sigma launche three new lenses that advance the performance envelope for L-Mount users. The new from Sigma 20-200mm F3.5-6.3 provides an “all-you-need” lens for those who like to travel light. The Sigma 35mm F1.2 provides low light performance and beautiful bokeh in a lighter package. The Sigma 135mm F1.4 provides stunning bokeh and 3-dimensional rendering. All three lenses will be released on 25 September.
Sigma 20-200mm F3.5-6.3 DG | Contemporary
The world’s first high-power 10x zoom lens with a 20mm opening gambit for full-frame mirrorless cameras can cover everything from ultra-wide to telephoto 200mm. Photographers can capture subjects ranging from sweeping landscapes to fast-paced sports, including close-ups with a maximum magnification ratio of 1:2. With its broad capabilities, Sigma says that the lens truly shines in travel photography and everyday snapshots.
The lens delivers a consistently comfortable shooting experience. It is both compact and lightweight, as well as reasonably fast. Accurate autofocus is powered by a linear motor HLA (High-response Linear Actuator). The Sigma 20-200mm F3.5-6.3 is claimed to be the perfect all-in-one zoom lens, offering all photographers unprecedented freedom and creativity, according to the company.
There is no optical image stabilisation incorporated in this lens, however.
Key features:
Thoroughly compact and lightweight design: Despite having a vast zoom range from ultra-wide 20mm to telephoto 200mm, the lens weighs only 550g and measures just 115.5mm in length. The zoom ring diameter is a very slim 70.4mm, making it highly portable. Without worrying about size or weight, the user benefits from extensive creative flexibility in any situation, from everyday snapshots to travel photography.
High-speed autofocus and versatile features for effortless shooting: To help photographers capture even the most fleeting moments, the lens uses an HLA (High-response Linear Actuator) to achieve high-speed autofocus functionality with excellent drive accuracy.
Dust and splash-resistant structure with a water and oil-repellent coating: In addition to a dust- and splash-resistant structure, the front element of the lens features a water- and oil-repellent coating, allowing photographers to shoot without concerns even in harsh outdoor environments.
Equipped with a zoom lock switch at the wide end: The lens features a zoom lock switch that can be fixed at the wide end to prevent the lens from extending unintentionally under its own weight. The lock can be released by the switch and also via zoom operation, allowing for flexible handling of even impromptu shooting.
Designed to minimize flare and ghosting: Flare and ghosting, which reduce image quality, are addressed under all conditions of incident light, using the most advanced simulation technology. High backlight resistance enables clear and sharp images under any lighting conditions.
Editorial note
This new super-zoom from Sigma marks an important milestone in modern zoom lens design. With more photographers favouring wide-angle photography for landscape and architecture, existing 24mm and 28mm (starting angle of view) lenses are often considered restrictive. At under £800 (in the United Kingdom), this is lens offers an unrivalled performance/price ratio.
The lack of OIS will be a disappointment in such a long lens, however, and users will have to rely on IBIS if available.
The Panasonic-Lumix 20-60mm has become a popular lens because of its wide angle. But the new Sigma is truly a one-lens solution for many photographers. It offers an astounding range without excessive size or weight. Providing the performance is in line with Sigma’s claims, this is likely to be an outstanding addition to the L-Mount lens line-up.
Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art
The 35mm F1.2 has been designed and engineered with Sigma’s latest technology. It offers not only improved optical performance, but also greatly enhanced portability. The new design is a significant 30% smaller than the previous generation.
With its improved design, the lens delivers unparalleled rendering power. It delivers high-resolution images and a large, beautiful bokeh in a more portable form. Focus breathing is also effectively minimized, ensuring outstanding results not only in still photography, but also when shooting video.
The Sigma 35mm F1.2 is an exceptional, uncompromising lens. It achieves the perfect balance between optical performance, brightness, compact size, light weight and ease of use.
Key features:
Extreme suppression of chromatic aberration and sagittal coma flare: The Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art offers even better optical performance than its predecessor, with brilliant clarity throughout the image, even at the fully open F1.2 aperture. The use of SLD glass, highly refractive glass with high anomalous dispersion, and four glass-moulded double-sided aspherical elements thoroughly corrects axial chromatic aberration and sagittal coma flare, while significantly reducing the lens size.
Brilliant sharpness and the large, beautiful bokeh of an F1.2 aperture: In designing the 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art, Sigma paid special attention to correcting the various optical aberrations that affect image quality. Thanks to these meticulous efforts, the lens delivers brilliant sharpness of the in-focus plane and beautiful bokeh that suppresses colour bleeding and double line bokeh. Photographers will appreciate the rich, expressive rendering qualities and the beautiful interplay between the in-focus and out-of-focus areas, especially when shooting wide open at F1.2.
Designed to minimize focus breathing: Optimization of the focus group arrangement and aspherical shape significantly suppresses focus breathing. As a result, changes in field of view are effectively suppressed when the focusing distance is changed, making the lens an ideal choice for professional video use.
Designed to minimize flare and ghosting: Flare and ghosting, which reduce image quality, are addressed under all conditions of incident light, based on the most advanced simulation technology. High backlight resistance enables clear and sharp images under any lighting conditions.
Better performance, smaller size and lighter weight thanks to the floating focus system: The Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art achieves even better optical performance than its predecessor while being approximately 30% lighter and 20% shorter. A key factor behind this is the adoption of a floating focus design: by allowing the lens groups to move independently of each other.
Consequently, the weight of each lens group has been significantly reduced while simultaneously enhancing optical performance. Additionally, the improved optical design features four aspherical lens elements, high refractive index glass, and thinner lens elements, further contributing to its exceptional performance.
Fast and quiet autofocusing with dual HLA system: The dual HLA (High-response Linear Actuator) system drives each of the two focus groups by an individual linear motor. In addition, the use of multiple magnets in each motor allows for a compact focus unit design without sacrificing high thrust. Compared to conventional cam-driven systems, the dual HLA system is not only significantly lighter, but also guarantees fast, reliable, and quiet autofocusing.
A wealth of shooting assist functions: The lens features an AFL button that can be assigned a variety of functions on compatible cameras. In addition, the aperture ring can be locked with the dedicated lock switch and changed from clicked to de-clicked with the dedicated click switch.
Dust and splash-resistant structure with water and oil-repellent coating: In addition to a dust- and splash-resistant structure, the front element of the lens features a water- and oil-repellent coating, allowing photographers to shoot without concerns even in harsh outdoor environments.
Petal-type hood with locking mechanism: The Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art comes with a dedicated petal-type hood that shields the front element from stray light to reduce the chance of unwanted flare. The hood attaches securely to the lens with a locking mechanism.
Sigma 135mm F1.4 DG | Art
The Sigma 135mm F1.4 is the world’s first 135mm autofocus lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.4. It delivers exceptional capabilities for portrait photography. Its unrivalled large bokeh and stunning resolution render every detail to create images with extraordinary 3-dimensional sense of depth.
The Sigma 135mm f/1.4 is built on extensive expertise gained from developing numerous f/1.4 prime lenses. It sets a new standard in portrait photography with a natural perspective and moderate shooting distance. A rich bokeh at f/1.4 makes the subject stand out. Rendering is on an entirely different level compared to conventional 135mm f/1.8 lenses.
Key features:
Unmatched large bokeh opens up new expressive possibilities: The most notable feature of the Sigma 135mm F1.4 DG | Art is its extremely large bokeh. It is larger than that of the Sigma 105mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art known as “Bokeh Master,” and is comparable to that of the Sigma 200mm F2 DG OS | Sports. The natural perspective unique to 135mm, together with its overwhelming bokeh, highlights the subject and creates dimensional portraits achievable only with this lens.
Design optimized to produce the natural bokeh: Thorough correction of chromatic aberration, which is common in telephoto lenses, achieves clear bokeh without colour bleeding. The design also minimizes vignetting, rendering natural, near-circular bokeh even at the edges―fully utilizing the wide-open aperture.
Sigma’s craftsmanship behind the beautiful bokeh: A 13-blade diaphragm maintains a circular bokeh shape, while exceptional precision in aspherical lens processing further enhances its smoothness. This beautiful, natural bokeh is the result of Sigma’s know-how gained through development of F1.4 prime lenses over many years and the advanced manufacturing technology cultivated at its Aizu factory.
Clear subject detail even at maximum aperture: Four large FLD glass elements are positioned, along with strategically placed high-dispersion glass elements, to thoroughly suppress axial chromatic aberration, which tends to be more pronounced in large-aperture telephoto lenses. As a result, the lens delivers crisp subject detail even when shot wide open, making full use of the exceptionally shallow depth of field unique to a 135mm f/1.4.
Floating focus system for consistent sharpness: A floating focus system moves the two focus lens groups independently, ensuring consistently high resolution across the entire focus range.
Designed to minimize flare and ghosting: Flare and ghosting, which reduce image quality, are addressed under all conditions of incident light, based on the most advanced simulation technology and Sigma’s Super Multi-Layer Coating. High backlight resistance enables clear and sharp images under any lighting conditions.
Dual HLA for fast, precise autofocus: Each of the two focus groups is driven by its own HLA (High-response Linear Actuator), forming a dual HLA system. By incorporating two distinct types of HLAs, each optimized for the movement range of a focus group, the dual HLA system ensures both the high thrust needed for large-aperture telephoto lenses and fast, precise AF performance. This allows even fleeting expressions and fast-moving subjects to be captured with exceptional reliability.
Various shooting assist functions: The lens is equipped with an AFL button in two locations, which can be assigned to a range of functions via the menu on selected cameras. In addition to the aperture ring, the lens is equipped with an aperture ring lock switch and a click switch to turn the click on and off.
Dust and splash resistant structure, with a water and oil-repellent coating: In addition to a dust- and splash-resistant structure, the front element of the lens features a water- and oil-repellent coating, allowing photographers to shoot without concerns even in harsh outdoor environments.
Excellent build quality of Sigma’s Art line specifications: Metal components such as aluminum and magnesium alloys are combined with engineering plastics and strategically placed throughout the construction. This balances the durability required to support the optical system of a large-diameter lens with the lightweight design necessary for comfortable handling. The Art line offers remarkable rigidity, durability, and build quality for long-term reliability as a tool of expression.
Arca-Swiss compatible tripod socket for long studio shoots: The lens comes with a lightweight yet robust tripod socket made of magnesium alloy, compatible with Arca-Swiss clamps. It provides excellent stability during studio sessions and extended shooting, helping photographers stay focused on their creative expression. The tripod socket is also removable and can be replaced with the supplied protective cover.
Supplied hood with a button-type locking mechanism: The supplied hood is equipped with a button-type locking mechanism for secure attachment and removal. It is constructed from CFRP, a polycarbonate material reinforced with carbon fiber, making it both lightweight and durable.
Prices and availability
Currently, we have only UK pricing, but they will act as a guide to prices in other markets: The Sigma 20-200mm F3.5-6.3 DG | Contemporary will retail for £799 (including 20% Value Added Tax). The Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art is £1,299 and the Sigma 135mm F1.4 DG | Art is £1,649. All three lenses will be available worldwide on 25 September 2025.
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