Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM is an Auto Focus (AF)
Telephoto Zoom lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Nikon F (DX) mount cameras.
Lens Mount
Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM is compatible with cameras that have
Nikon F (DX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras with Nikon F (DX) lens mount are
Nikon D3500,
Nikon D7500 and
Nikon D5600.
Sensor Coverage
Max sensor coverage of Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM is
APS-C / DX.
Focal Range
Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM has a focal range of 50-200mm and 4.0X zoom ratio.
Optical Image Stabilization
Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Zoom Method
Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM features
Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM has a Max Magnification Ratio of
0.22x and has a minimum focusing distance of
1.1m.
Aperture
Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f4 and a minimum aperture of f22 at 50mm, and a max aperture of f5.6 and minimum aperture of f32 at 200mm .
Optical Formula
Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM's optical formula consists of 14 elements in 10 groups.
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