Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM vs Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG Macro Detailed Comparison

Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM vs Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG Macro

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Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM

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Reasons to choose Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM over Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG Macro

Image Stabilization	Yes vs None	Sharper Images
Diaphragm Blades	9 vs 8	better Bokeh
Weather Sealing	Yes vs None	weather sealed

Reasons to choose Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG Macro over Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM

Weight	460 g vs 726 g	266 g lighter
Diameter	74 mm vs 78 mm	4 mm smaller in diameter
Length	98 mm vs 127 mm	29 mm shorter
Filter Thread	58 mm vs 62 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM vs Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG Macro Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM	Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG Macro
Brand	Sigma	Sigma
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$364.83	$364.83
Lens Type	Macro Prime	Macro Prime
Lens Mount	Nikon F (FX)	Nikon F (FX)
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	105mm	105mm
Image Stabilization	Yes	No
Colour	Black	Unknown
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F2.8	F2.8
Min Aperture	F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	8
Optics
Optical Elements	16	11
Optical Groups	11	10
Special Elements	unknown	unknown
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.31m	0.31m
Max Magnification	1X	1X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Ring-type ultrasonic	Micromotor
Full Time Manual	Yes	No
Focus Method	Unknown	Extending front
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	No	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	yes (0.45m)	yes (0.4m)
Physical Specs
Weight	726g	460g
Diameter	78mm	74mm
Length	127mm	98mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Yes	No
Filter Thread	62mm	58mm
Filter Notes	Does not rotate on focusing	Does not rotate on focusing
Hood Supplied	Unknown	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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