Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG is an Auto Focus (AF)
Telephoto Zoom lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Nikon F (FX) mount cameras.
Lenses in Nikon F (FX) Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Lens Mount
Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG is compatible with cameras that have
Nikon F (FX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras with Nikon F (FX) lens mount are
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Sensor Coverage
Max sensor coverage of Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG is
35mm FF.
Focal Range
Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG has a focal range of 70-300mm and 4.3X zoom ratio. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 105 - 450mm.
Optical Image Stabilization
Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Zoom Method
Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG 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 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG has a Max Magnification Ratio of
0.5x and has a minimum focusing distance of
0.95m.
Aperture
Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f4 and a minimum aperture of f22 at 70mm, and a max aperture of f5.6 and minimum aperture of f32 at 300mm .
Optical Formula
Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG's optical formula consists of 14 elements in 10 groups.
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