Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM S vs Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG Macro HSM II Detailed Comparison

Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM S vs Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG Macro HSM II

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Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM S

Telephoto Zoom | Sigma SA

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Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG HSM II

Telephoto Zoom | Sigma SA

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Reasons to choose Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM S over Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG Macro HSM II

Image Stabilization	Yes vs None	Sharper Images
Diaphragm Blades	11 vs 9	better Bokeh
Weight	0 g vs 1390 g	1390 g lighter
Weather Sealing	Yes vs None	weather sealed

Reasons to choose Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG Macro HSM II over Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM S

Price	$590 vs $1,315	Cheaper by $725
Max Magnification	0.28x vs 0.21x	better close-up
Diameter	87 mm vs 94 mm	7 mm smaller in diameter
Length	184 mm vs 203 mm	19 mm shorter
Filter Thread	77 mm vs 82 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM S vs Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG HSM II Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM S	Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG HSM II
Brand	Sigma	Sigma
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
Price	$1,314.95	$589.99
Lens Type	Telephoto Zoom	Telephoto Zoom
Lens Mount	Sigma SA	Sigma SA
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	70-200mm	70-200mm
Image Stabilization	Yes	No
Colour	Unknown
Zoom Method	Rotary (internal)	Rotary (internal)
Power Zoom	No	-
Zoom Lock	Yes	No
Zoom Ratio	2.9X	2.9X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F2.8	F2.8
Min Aperture	F22	F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	11	9
Optics
Optical Elements	24	18
Optical Groups	22	15
Special Elements	one SLD + nine FLD elements	2 ELD elements 2 SLD elements
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	1.2m	1m
Max Magnification	0.21X	0.28X
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	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Yes	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	0g	1390g
Diameter	94mm	87mm
Length	203mm	184mm
Materials	Unknown	metal mount
Weather Sealing	Yes	No
Filter Thread	82mm	77mm
Filter Notes	-	does not rotate on focus
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	Yes	Yes
Optional Accessories	-	-
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