What is the 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art best used for?

Wedding & Events, Landscape, Underwater.

How much does the 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art cost in the UK?

The 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art starts from £709 in the UK. Prices are tracked live on GearFrame.

Sigma

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art

Name: 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art
Brand: Sigma
Availability: InStock

Sigma's professional standard zoom for Sony full-frame E-mount — the 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art delivers constant f/2.8 performance across the most useful everyday range at a considerably lower price than Sony's equivalent G Master glass. Weather-sealed, optically excellent, and compatible with all Sony full-frame and APS-C E-mount bodies, it is a compelling professional zoom for wedding, events, and documentary photographers on a tighter budget.

GearFrame's Take

A professional f/2.8 standard zoom at two-thirds the price of the Sony GM — optically matches or beats the competition at every focal length.

Used from

£709

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Value & Depreciation

£1050

Launch price

→

£799

Today

24%

Value drop

Over ~7 years, this lens has cost roughly £36/year to own (buy at launch price, sell today). That's one of the lower cost-per-year lenses in its class.

Core

Released

2019

Focal Length

24–70mm

Aperture

f/2.8

Compatible Mount

Sony FE (full-frame E-mount)

Dimensions

87.8mm diameter × 122.9mm length

Weight

830g

Weather Sealed

Yes

Optics & Focus

AF Motor

High-speed stepping motor (HLA) — fast and near-silent

Optical IS

None (relies on body IBIS)

Min. Focus Distance

34cm minimum focus distance

Select up to 2 cameras to compare against the 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art. It's always pinned as the baseline.

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9 cameras compatible with the Sony FE (full-frame E-mount) mount.

GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Base score — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. Camera Match adjusts it for your skill level and priorities.

Portrait

6.9

Street

5.9

Travel

6.3

Wedding & Events

8.2

Vlogging & Video

5.7

Filmmaking

6.8

Documentary

7.0

Landscape

7.5

Casual

6.5

Food

6.3

Macro

5.3

Architecture

7.1

Astrophotography

6.6

Underwater

7.4

✅ Great For

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Wedding & Events 8.2 Strong on focal length, autofocus and optical quality. Constant f/2.8 from 24mm to 70mm covers every wedding moment — wide ceremony shots to telephoto portraits — at a professional level.

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Landscape 7.5 Strong on optical quality, focal length and weather sealing.

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Underwater 7.4 Strong on focal length, optical quality and autofocus.

⚠️ Not Ideal For

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Macro 5.3 Held back by optical stabilisation and focal length.

📝 How suitability scores are calculated GearScore™ genre scores are calculated from this camera's verified specifications — autofocus, sensor, weight, weather sealing and more — weighted by what matters for each type of photography. Where a spec sheet misses something (e.g. a manual-focus rangefinder for street), we apply a documented editorial adjustment. Scores are not based on customer reviews. See our full methodology →