“How do you fix what isn’t broken? Rebuild it from scratch.”
Aiming to bring a flagship lens up to date with the latest optical and photographic technology, Sigma announced the 24–70mm f/2.8 DG DN II | Art lens (model A024) today. While the two lenses share a name and basic specifications, the second generation lens is a significant upgrade borne of a complete redesign. Users should see improvements in resolution/optical performance, autofocus performance, and general operability along with a reduction in size. Amazing!
Here are the key upgrades from the first generation:
- Thinner barrel thanks to a smaller zoom mechanism (3.5″ diameter)
- Shorter length (4.8″)
- 10% reduction in weight (26 oz vs. 29 oz)
- High-thrust HLA autofocus drive is much faster
- 6.7″ minimum focusing distance at 24mm (compared to 7.1″); 1:2.7x magnification
- 13.4″ minimum focusing distance at 70mm (compared to 15″); 1:4x magnification
- Aperture ring, including optional detent and position lock
- Additional AF-L button
The MTF characteristics of the second generation also surpass those of the first. Aberrations, sagittal coma flare, ghosting, focus breathing, and other optical distortions are all better controlled. The lens uses 19 elements in 15 groups, including 6 FLD elements, 2 SLD elements, and 5 aspherical elements, with gorgeous bokeh shaped by 11 rounded aperture blades (see example images below).
As you can expect from DG DN Art lenses, the 24–70mm II is dust- and splash-resistant and features an oil- and water-repellent coating on the front element. A zoom-lock switch at the wide end and a brass hood bayonet round out the luxuriously high quality of this superior tool.
The Sigma 24–70mm f/2.8 DG DN II | Art lens will be available for E-mount and L-mount, with a target release date of May 30th, 2024.
Sample image gallery
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End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Ori Saito 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Ori Saito 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Ori Saito 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Ori Saito 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Ori Saito 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Ori Saito 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Ori Saito 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Ori Saito 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Ori Saito 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Ori Saito 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Ori Saito 
April 2024 – Sample images for SIGMA Global taken with the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens (57A) on Sony A7R IV camera body. 
April 2024 – Sample images for SIGMA Global taken with the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens (57A) on Sony A7R IV camera body. 
May 2024 – Sample images for SIGMA Global taken with the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens (57A) on Sony A7R IV camera body. 
May 2024 – Sample images for SIGMA Global taken with the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens (57A) on Sony A7R IV camera body. 
May 2024 – Sample images for SIGMA Global taken with the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens (57A) on Sony A7R IV camera body. 
May 2024 – Sample images for SIGMA Global taken with the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens (57A) on Sony A7R IV camera body. 
May 2024 – Sample images for SIGMA Global taken with the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens (57A) on Sony A7R IV camera body. 
Beak, Bird, Parakeet, Parrot, Plant, Potted Plant, animal, Ambassador 
Accessories, Adult, Body Part, Face, Female, Happy, Head, Jewelry, Neck, Necklace, Person, Photography, Portrait, Smile, Woman, Ambassador 
Ambassador 
Adult, Beachwear, Clothing, Female, Person, Sleeve, Woman, Ambassador 
Clothing, Coat, Face, Female, Girl, Head, Jacket, Jeans, Pants, Person, Smile, Teen, Ambassador 
Body Part, Clothing, Coat, Face, Head, Jacket, Neck, Person, Photography, Portrait, Ambassador 
Alley, Brick, City, Coat, Pants, Person, Road, Urban, street, Ambassador 
Cherry Blossom, Flower, Geranium, Petal, Plant, Ambassador 
Blade, Citrus Fruit, Food, Fruit, Knife, Lime, Plant, Produce, Weapon, Ambassador Cut lime on board in kitchen. Sigma 24mm f2.8 DGDN M2 on a Leica SL3. ISO 400; f2.8 at 1/10 second at 24mm..Photos with the Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DGDN Mark 2 lens April 2024 – Oshkosh, WI – Sample images for SIGMA Global taken with the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens (57A) on SIGMA fp L camera body. 
Citrus Fruit, Food, Fruit, Lime, Plant, Produce, Ambassador Cut lime on board in kitchen. Sigma 24mm f2.8 DGDN M2 on a Leica SL3. ISO 400; f8 at 1.7 second at 24mm..Photos with the Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DGDN Mark 2 lens April 2024 – Oshkosh, WI – Sample images for SIGMA Global taken with the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens (57A) on SIGMA fp L camera body. 
Daisy, Flower, Petal, Plant, Pollen, Ambassador Yellow flower close up. Sigma 24mm f2.8 DGDN M2 on a Leica SL3. ISO 400; f7.1 at 1/25 second at 25mm..Photos with the Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DGDN Mark 2 lens April 2024 – Oshkosh, WI – Sample images for SIGMA Global taken with the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens (57A) on SIGMA fp L camera body. 
Flare, Light, Nature, Outdoors, Plant, Silhouette, Sky, Sunlight, Sunrise, Sunset, Tree, Tree Trunk, Ambassador Single tree at sunset with sun burst. Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DGDN M2 Art lens on a Leica SL3. ISO 125; f22 at 1/50 second..Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DGDN M2 Art lens images April 2024 – Oshkosh, WI – Sample images for SIGMA Global taken with the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens (57A) on Leica camera body. 
Altar, Building, Church, Prayer, architecture, Ambassador Ceiling art at the Wisoconsin State Capital. Sigma 24-70 f2.8 DGDN M2 Art lens on a Leica SL3. ISO 500; f2.8 at 1/50 second..Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DGDN M2 Art lens images April 2024 – Oshkosh, WI – Sample images for SIGMA Global taken with the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens (57A) on Leica camera body. 
Building, architecture, Ambassador Ceiling art at the Wisoconsin State Capital. Sigma 24-70 f2.8 DGDN M2 Art lens on a Leica SL3. ISO 1250; f5 at 1/50 second..Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DGDN M2 Art lens images April 2024 – Oshkosh, WI – Sample images for SIGMA Global taken with the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens (57A) on Leica camera body. 
Building, architecture, Ambassador Ceiling art at the Wisoconsin State Capital. Sigma 24-70 f2.8 DGDN M2 Art lens on a Leica SL3. ISO 3200; f5 at 1/125 second..Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DGDN M2 Art lens images April 2024 – Oshkosh, WI – Sample images for SIGMA Global taken with the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens (57A) on Leica camera body. 
Door, Gate, Ambassador Ironworks on door leading to Wisconsin State Capiital Supreme Court. Sigma 24-70 f2.8 DGDN M2 Art lens on a Leica SL2. ISO 2500; f2.8 at 1/125 second..Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DGDN M2 Art lens images April 2024 – Oshkosh, WI – Sample images for SIGMA Global taken with the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens (57A) on Leica camera body. 
Adult, Bicycle, Flower, Flower Arrangement, Flower Bouquet, Helmet, Jeans, Male, Man, Pants, Person, Plant, Shoe, Vehicle, Wheel, Ambassador Cyclist resting in downtown Madison, WI. Sigma 24-70 f2.8 DGDN M2 Art lens on a Leica SL3. ISO 100; f2.8 at 1/800 second..Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DGDN M2 Art lens images April 2024 – Oshkosh, WI – Sample images for SIGMA Global taken with the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens (57A) on Leica camera body. 
Building, Skylight, Window, architecture, Ambassador Abstract view of a Madison, WI art museum. Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DGGDN M2 Art lens on a Leica SL3. ISO 100; f5.6 at 1/400 second..Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DGDN M2 Art lens images April 2024 – Oshkosh, WI – Sample images for SIGMA Global taken with the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens (57A) on Leica camera body. 
Adult, Blonde, Face, Female, Hair, Happy, Head, Person, Smile, Woman, Ambassador Amelia Eichmann poses in a coffee shop in Oshkosh, WI. Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DGDN M2 Art lens on a Leica Sl3. ISO 125; f3.2 at 1/125 second..Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DGDN M2 Art lens images April 2024 – Oshkosh, WI – Sample images for SIGMA Global taken with the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens (57A) on Leica camera body. 
Adult, Body Part, Face, Female, Finger, Hand, Head, Person, Woman, Ambassador Amelia Eichmann poses in a coffee shop in Oshkosh, WI. Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DGDN M2 Art lens on a Leica Sl3. ISO 100; f2.8 at 1/125 second..Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DGDN M2 Art lens images April 2024 – Oshkosh, WI – Sample images for SIGMA Global taken with the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens (57A) on Leica camera body. 
Amelia Eichmann poses in Oshkosh WI Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DGDN M2 Art lens on a Sigma fpL camera. ISO 3.5 at 1/1000 second. 
Andrea Sunshine models in from of small lights in a photography class. Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DGDN m2 Art lens on a Leica SL3. ISO 3200; f2.8 at 1/40 second. 
Cherry Blossom, Flower, Geranium, Petal, Plant, Pollen, Ambassador Spring blossoms on a tree in Oshkosh, WI. Sigma 24mm f2.8 DGDN M2 Art lens on a Leica SL3. ISO 400; f8 at 1/1600 second..images with sample 24-70mm f2.8 M2 Art lens 
Cafeteria, Face, Female, Food, Food Court, Girl, Head, Indoors, Person, Photography, Portrait, Pub, Restaurant, Smile, Teen, Ambassador Sarah Forseth in coffee shop. Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DGDN M2 on a Leica SL3. ISO 1250; f2.8 at 1/100 second at 56mm..Photos with the Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DGDN Mark 2 lens 
Adult, Cafeteria, Female, Hardwood, Indoors, Knitwear, Person, Plywood, Pub, Restaurant, Shelf, Sweater, Woman, Wood, Ambassador Sarah Forseth in coffee shop. Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DGDN M2 on a Leica SL3. ISO 800; f2.8 at 1/100 second at 35mm..Photos with the Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DGDN Mark 2 lens 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Masato Ono 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Masato Ono 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Masato Ono 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Masato Ono 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Masato Ono 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Masato Ono 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Masato Ono 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Masato Ono 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Masato Ono 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Masato Ono 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Masato Ono 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Masato Ono 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Masato Ono 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Masato Ono 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Masato Ono 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Masato Ono 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Masato Ono 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Masato Ono 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Masato Ono 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Masato Ono 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Masato Ono 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Masato Ono 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Nick Vrona 
End result images for the launch of the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens by Nick Vrona 