The World’s First 200mm f/2 Telephoto Prime Lens for Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras is Here

Introducing the Sigma 200mm f/2 DG OS OS Sports Lens

Designed to combine an ultra-fast maximum aperture with a distinctly narrow field of view, this new Sigma 200mm f/2 DG OS Sports Lens is a quite unique telephoto prime that features expressive bokeh effects, visual compression, and high sharpness that's aiming to be an ideal option for portraiture, landscape, and indoor sports subjects.

The lens’s maximum aperture should help facilitate faster shutter speeds for capturing fast action, and it should also be able to create remarkable bokeh, you know — the artistic effect that beautifully blurs backgrounds and foregrounds, drawing attention to the subject and creating a greater sense of depth.

Sigma has been quite renowned for its large-aperture lenses that combine these qualities with exceptional sharpness and high resolution, and this new Sports line lens option should continue that legacy as well as feature the usual rugged build quality and weather resistance that these higher-end lenses often feature.

Long and Fast

So, this 200mm focal length is indeed unique for full-frame mirrorless camera systems, yet it should still be equally suitable as any other long portrait lens, plus of course be helpful for indoor and close-range sports or for adding a unique compression effect when photographing landscapes.

The lens’s relatively narrow field of view should further help to isolate subjects and help fill the frame with a single person or animal, and also contribute to producing shallow depth of field effects with ease.

To go along with this long focal length, the lens will feature a very fast f/2 maximum aperture, which yields a super shallow depth of field for selective focus effects. Simultaneously, the f/2 design also makes this an ideal lens for photographing in low-light and indoor lighting conditions while still shooting handheld.

Price and Availability

As mentioned above, the Sigma 200mm f/2 DG OS Sports lens is set to be available here in early September. If you’re curious to check it out, you can review the full specs and reserve a preorder with the purchase options below.

• Full-Frame | f/2 to f/22
• Super Fast Medium Telephoto Prime Lens
• HLA-Driven High-Speed AF Motor
• 6.5-Stop Stabilization & OS2 Algorithm
• FLD and SLD Glass Elements
• Nano Porous & Super Multi-Layer Coatings
• Configurable Function Ring
• AFL Buttons, Focus Limiter Switch
• Rotating Arca-Type Tripod Socket
• Dust and Splash-Resistant Design