Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM Art vs Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 II DG HSM Detailed Comparison

Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM Art vs Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 II DG HSM

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Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM

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Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 II DG HSM

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Reasons to choose Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM Art over Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 II DG HSM

Max Aperture - Wide	4 vs 4.5	faster lens at wide
Diameter	mm vs 87 mm	87 mm smaller in diameter
Length	mm vs 120 mm	120 mm shorter

Reasons to choose Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 II DG HSM over Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM Art

Diaphragm Blades	5 vs	better Bokeh
Weight	670 g vs 1151 g	481 g lighter
Weather Sealing	Yes vs None	weather sealed

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Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM vs Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 II DG HSM Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM	Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 II DG HSM
Brand	Sigma	Sigma
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
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Lens Type	Wideangle Zoom	Wideangle Zoom
Lens Mount	Sigma SA	Sigma SA
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	12-24mm	12-24mm
Image Stabilization		No
Colour	Black	Unknown
Zoom Method	Rotary (extending)	Rotary (internal)
Power Zoom	-	No
Zoom Lock	-	No
Zoom Ratio	2.0X	2.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F4	F4.5 - F5.6
Min Aperture		F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	unknown	5
Optics
Optical Elements	unknown	17
Optical Groups	unknown	13
Special Elements	unknown	4 FLD glass elements 1 SLD glass element 3 glass mold aspherical elements 1 hybrid aspherical element
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.24m	0.28m
Max Magnification	unknown	0.16X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Ring-type ultrasonic	Ring-type ultrasonic
Full Time Manual	Yes	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	No	No
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	1151g	670g
Diameter	Unknown	87mm
Length	Unknown	120mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	No	Yes
Filter Thread	Unknown	Unknown
Filter Notes	-	Filters cannot be attached to this lens
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	Built-in
Tripod Collar	Unknown	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
	Report	Report

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