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What do reviewers say about the Sigma 28 45mm f1.8?
As of October 2026, among the 20 reviews we compiled, optical performance drew the most discussion: 86 claims from 18 of them, which we read as 63% positive, 13% neutral, 24% negative.
Synthesized from 20 reviewer sources for Sigma 28 45mm f1.8. Optical performance draws the most discussion: 54 positive, 11 neutral, and 21 negative across 86 sentiment markers. The most criticism lands on distortion: 27% positive, 20% neutral, 53% negative across 15 claims. Opinion is split on AF for video (25 positive, 34 neutral, 22 negative claims).
What are the Sigma 28 45mm f1.8 specifications?
Focal Length Mm45 mm
Max Aperturef/1.8
specs: designation
What do reviewers praise and criticize?
Optical Performance
54 pos · 11 neu · 21 neg
“Let's take a quick look at the sharpness tests.” — Cris / VideoMakerTwist
Build Quality
6 pos · 1 neu · 2 neg
“it is designed beautifully look at this I mean I was talking about the design on the 2470 and a lot of these newer art lenses from Sigma this is right up there with it I think it's a gorgeous looking lens and it's wellmade I mean Sigma makes some fantastic lenses so when it comes to build quality…” — Bobby Tonelli
Mount Compatibility
25 pos · 41 neu · 7 neg
“SIGMA USB DOCK UD-11 (sold separately / for L-Mount only) Designed to minimize flare and ghosting Every single lens undergoes SIGMA’s proprietary MTF measuring system.” — Provideocoalition Reviewing The
Price & Value
10 pos · 4 neu · 4 neg
“1450 G so an extra 500 gam and of course the sigma is $1350 that Canon lens is 3,000 so obviously a value on that front as well all told this is a pretty nice package if you're willing to set aside the size and the weight so let's talk autofocus here the new standard for sigma's better lenses has” — Dustin Abbott
Weight & Portability
12 pos · 12 neu · 10 neg
“The 28-45 weighs under a kilogram, so it's perfect for gimbal use, and because the zoom is internal, the center of gravity doesn't shift that much, so that means I don't have to spend more time rebalancing the gimbal when I want to be collecting more footage.” — SIGMA America
More detail — 10 additional axes
Vignetting
5 pos · 7 neu · 3 neg
“And in the corners I was surprised at that there's the lack of vignetting.” — Hunter Hart
Chromatic Aberration
4 pos · 5 neu · 3 neg
Coma
7 pos · 2 neu · 4 neg
Bokeh
15 pos · 5 neu · 0 neg
“And it means that you get that shallow depth of field, the low-light performance that you normally expect from prime lenses, but with the flexibility of a zoom lens.” — Scott Edwards
Color Rendition
5 pos · 2 neu · 0 neg
Filter Thread
3 pos · 3 neu · 1 neg
“With it being a cinevised lens, it now has a nice 95 mm front diameter for clamp-on matte boxes, but also an 82 mm filter thread for screw-on filters.” — CVP
Dimensions
8 pos · 11 neu · 5 neg
Handling
26 pos · 10 neu · 4 neg
“That said, this lens does feel well balanced for its weight and that can make a huge difference because if the lens is too heavy in the front or back, you can really tell.” — Matt WhoisMatt Johnson
AF Noise
7 pos · 3 neu · 2 neg
Which reviews is this based on? (20)
Every claim above traces to these original reviews. We don't write opinions — we synthesize theirs.
📹 Pro Reviews (20)
- Reviewing the Sigma 28-45mm F1.8 DG DN | Art Lens
- Sigma 28-45MM F1.8 DG DN ART Lens | Hands-on Portrait Photography Adorama
- THIS IS THE LENS WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! | Sigma 28-45mm f/1.8 Benj Haisch
- Sigma 28-45mm f/1.8 Hands On: Incredible, But There’s a Catch… Bobby Tonelli
- Sigma 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN 'Art' lens review Christopher Frost
- I've Tested "The Weird" Lens from Sigma Cris / VideoMakerTwist
- f/1.8 Full Frame Zoom? | Sigma 28-45mm f/1.8 Lens Review CVP
- Is this the future of lenses? CVP
- Sigma 28-45mm F1.8 DG DN ART Review | World's First FF F1.8 Zoom! Dustin Abbott
- Sigma 28-45mm f/1.8 Lens Review: Good. Heavy. Interesting. Gerald Undone
- Selling ALL of my Primes - Sigma 28-45mm f/1.8 Hunter Hart
- The MONSTER Zoom Lens Is Right Here, Literally!! | SIGMA 28-45mm F1.8 Art Review Kensei Akatsu
- this zoom lens almost made me sell my primes Manny Ortiz
- F1.8 Full Frame Zoom Lens! Sigma 28-45 Review For Wedding Videographers Matt WhoisMatt Johnson
- Prime Quality Performance! Sigma 28-45mm f1.8 DG DN Art Pav SZ
- Sigma 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN Art: The Brightest Full Frame Zoom EVER MADE PetaPixel
- This Lens Replaces 3 Primes… But There’s a Catch (Sigma 28-45mm f1.8) Scott Edwards
- SIGMA 28-45mm F1.8 DG DN | Art Lens - Impression by Jack Redgate SIGMA America
- Sigma 28-45mm f1.8 - What's the Point? tographer
- ULTIMATE SONY ZOOM LENS!! Sigma 28-45mm f/1.8 Review Tony & Chelsea Northrup