Sigma 10-20mm 1: 4.5-5.6 DC HSM. Review from the reader Radozhiva

Overview of the Sigma 10-20mm 1: 4.5-5.6 DC HSM lens (for Nikon cameras) and sample photos from it, especially for Radozhiva, prepared Sazonov Michael.

Sigma 10-20mm 1: 4.5-5.6 DC HSM

Sigma 10-20mm 1: 4.5-5.6 DC HSM

The Sigma 10-20mm F / 4-5.6 EX DC HSM is a good ultra-wide angle lens for APS-C cameras. This review describes the version for Nikon cameras.

The Sigma 10-20mm f / 4-5.6 is the company's first ultra wide-angle lens designed for APS-C cameras. The lens was introduced in February 2005 and is still in production today (2016). In the mid-2000s, there was a rapid development of the APS-C camera market and companies tried to as soon as possible stake out a place for themselves in a new niche. In the same year 2005 comes out Tamron 10-24mm, a little earlier introduced its Tokina lens. But until 2005, alternatives to native ultra-wide angles (Canon EF-S 10-22mm и Nikkor DX 12-24mm) under the crop was not!

Sigma 10-20mm 1: 4.5-5.6 DC HSM

Sigma 10-20mm 1: 4.5-5.6 DC HSM

Design

Focal length 10-20 mm
Diagonal viewing angles 109.70-70.70
Diaphragm 4.0-5.6
Min diaphragm 22
Min focusing distance 0.24 m
Number of elements / element groups 14/10

3 AS and 3 SLD elements are present in the circuit

The number of aperture blades 6
Thread diameter for filter 77 mm
System Canon, Nikon, Minolta, Pentax, Sigma
Diameter 83.5 mm
Length 81 mm
The weight 465 g

The lens belongs to the highest segment of the company's products, as evidenced by the EX marking. It is made of high-quality plastic, has a metal lens mount and an ultrasonic AF drive. The optical design contains 3 aspherical elements - two hybrid and one cast, which positively affects image quality.

The lens is assembled with high quality, nothing loose or loose, the focusing and zoom rings are rubberized. The surface is matte, like all EX lenses of that time. On the body there is an inscription 'Lens made in Japan' and a focusing distance scale marked up to 1 m. The depth of field scale and marks for working in the IR spectrum are absent. There is no AF / MF switch on the body either, switching focusing modes is possible only from the camera.

The delivery set will delight you with the presence of a hood and a semi-rigid cover. The hood is shallow, has a bayonet mount and a flat matte surface without any tricks.

Sigma 10-20mm 1: 4.5-5.6 DC HSM

Sigma 10-20mm 1: 4.5-5.6 DC HSM

Controls and Focus

The focal length ring is located on the bayonet side, not wide, weakly damped. The ride is smooth, about 45 degrees. The zoom lens of the lens is external: when the focal length is changed, the front lens extends approximately 5 mm in the 'tele' position, and the rear lens moves inside the housing.

When using this lens, I was pleased with the convenient focus ring. In size, it is the same as the zoom ring, has good damping and a decent stroke of 120 degrees. Manual guidance is comfortable. The front and rear lenses remain stationary during focusing, as The lens uses an internal focusing system. The use of filters is not difficult. The autofocus drive uses an ultrasonic motor (Hyper Sonic Motor), so auto focus will be available on any Nikon camera. During the operation of the autofocus system, the manual focus ring remains stationary, and also allows focus correction at any time.

Sigma 10-20mm 1: 4.5-5.6 DC HSM

Sigma 10-20mm 1: 4.5-5.6 DC HSM

Image quality

The lens gives a sharp picture in the center at any aperture and focal length. Edges and corners slightly sag at 10 mm and f / 4. Covering aperture up to f / 5.6 aligns sharpness across the entire image field. Chromatics are few, which is not surprising with such aperture. The distortion is small, but her character is wrong, so it can be difficult to correct. Vignetting is noticeable - this is perhaps the main drawback of this lens. The lens has a good contrast that does not fall in the backlight. In the case of the presence of a light source in the frame, Sigma joyfully colors the picture with colorful highlights. So, accuracy and thoughtfulness in use has not been canceled. In general, I am satisfied with the image quality.

Sigma 10-20mm 1: 4.5-5.6 DC HSM

Sigma 10-20mm 1: 4.5-5.6 DC HSM

Photo examples

All the above photos without processing, the development of ViewNX 2. On several frames, the horizon is corrected and cropping done. The shooting was made on Nikon D300swithout using filters.

You can see the source at this link.

UPDATE: examples on Pentax K-5, K-3 II, Valery Chichkin

Examples of photographs on a Sigma 10-20mm 1: 4.5-5.6 EX DC HSM lens in a variant for Pentax cameras with K mount and cameras Pentax K-5 (16 MP, APS-C) and Pentax K-3 II (24 MP, APS-C) shared by a photographer Valery Chichkin (facebook). You can find much more Valery’s works in profile on 35photo.

Sigma 10-20mm 1: 4.5-5.6 DC HSM

Sigma 10-20mm 1: 4.5-5.6 DC HSM

Analogs and competitors

Below is a list of all ultra-wide angle lenses with auto focus support for cameras with an APS-C sensor (crop Kf = 1.5-1.6X) whose focal length is less than or equal to 14 mm.

Tokina (for different mounts):

With moderate aperture:

  1. Tokina 124 AT-X PRO SD 12-24 mm F4 (IF) DX Aspherical, for Nikon F, Canon EFS
  2. promaster Digital af 12-24 XR EDO F4 Aspherical, previous lens under the 'ProMaster' brand
  3. Tokina 124 AT-X PRO SD 12-24 mm F4(IF)DX II aspherical, for Nikon F, Canon EFS
  4. Tokina 128 AT-X Pro SD 12-28 mm F4 (IF) DX Aspherical, for Nikon F, Canon EFS
  5. Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-28 F4 (IF) DX V, Canon EFS only

Aperture:

  1. Tokina AT-X PRO SD 11-16 F2.8 (IF) DX ASPHERICAL, since 2007, for Nikon F, Canon EFS, Sony A
  2. Tokina AT-X PRO SD 11-16 F2.8(IF)DX II ASPHERICAL, since 2008, for Nikon F, Canon EFS, Sony A
  3. Tokina AT-X PRO SD 11-16 F2.8 (IF) DX V, for Nikon F, Canon EFS
  4. Tokina atx-i 11-16mm F2.8CF, since 2019, for Nikon F, Canon EFS, black/white
  5. Tokina atx-m 11-18mm F2.8E, since 2022, for Sony E, black/white
  6. Tokina AT-X PRO SD 11-20 F2.8 (IF) DX ASPHERICAL, from 2014, for Nikon F, Canon EFS
  7. Tokina atx-i 11-20mm F2.8CF, since 2020, for Nikon F, Canon EFS, black/white
  8. Tokina AT-X PRO SD 14-20mm F2 (IF) DX, from 2015, for Nikon F, Canon EFS

fisheye:

  1. Tokina 107 Fisheye 10-17 mm F3.5-4.5DX AT-X, for Nikon F, Canon EFS
  2. Tokina 107 Fisheye 10-17 mm F3.5-4.5 DX NH AT-X, for Nikon F, Canon EFS
  3. Tokina 107 Fisheye 10-17 F3.5-4.5 DX AT-X V NH, Canon EFS only

Tamron (for different mounts):

  1. Tamron SP 10-24 mm 1: 3.5-4.5 Di II B001, from October 2008, for Nikon F, Canon EFS, Pentax K, Sony A. Japan / China / Vietnam
  2. Tamron 10-24 mm F/3.5-4.5 Diii VC HLD-B023, from February 2017, for Nikon F and Canon EFS
  3. Tamron Aspherical LD ​​DI II SP AF 11-18 mm 1: 4.5-5.6 [IF] A13, since 2005, for Nikon F, Canon EFS, Sony A. Konica Minolta AF DT Zoom 11-18mm 1: 4.5 (22) -5.6 D and Sony 4.5-5.6 / 11-18 DT (SAL1118) lenses are built on the same optical scheme )
  4. Promaster Digital EDO AF Aspherical LD ​​(IF) 11-18 mm 1: 4.5-5.6, previous lens under the 'ProMaster' brand
  5. Tamron 11-20 mm F / 2.8 Di III-A RXD B060, from April 2021, only for Sony E

Sigma (for different mounts):

  1. Sigma 4.5 mm 1: 2.8 EX DC HSM CIRCULAR FISHEYE, since 2007 for Canon EFS, Sigma SA and Nikon F. Since 2008 for Pentax K and Sony / Minolta A
  2. Sigma 10 mm 1: 2.8 DC FISHEYE HSM, from 2007 for Canon EFS, Sigma SA and Nikon F. In 2008 a version for Pentax K and Sony / Minolta A was released
  3. Sigma 8-16 mm 1:4.5-5.6 DC HSM, since 2010, Canon EFS, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sigma SA, Sony/Minolta A
  4. Sigma 10-20 mm 1: 4-5.6 DC EX [+ -HSM, + -D], since 2005 for Canon EFS, Sigma SA, Nikon F, Pentax K and Sony / Minolta A. Since 2008 for 4/3 SLR system. 'D' prefix for select Nikon and Sony / Minolta A only. HSM motor only available for Canon EFS, Sigma SA, Nikon F and 4/3. The Pentax K and Sony / Minolta A versions have a different appearance (there is no focusing distance window). There are two sub-versions: with a matte finish and with a velvet finish on the body.
  5. Sigma 10-20 mm 1: 3.5 DC HSM EX, since 2009, for Canon EFS, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sigma SA, Sony / Minolta A
  6. SIGMA 10-18 mm 1:2.8 DC DN C, from 2023, for Sony E, FujiFilm X and Leica L

Nikon DX (for Nikon F mount):

  1. Nikon DX AF Fisheye Nikkor 10.5 mm 1: 2.8G ED
  2. Nikon DX VR AF-P Nikkor 10-20 mm 1: 4.5-5.6G
  3. Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 10-24 mm 1: 3.5-4.5G ED SWM IF Aspherical
  4. Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 12-24 mm 1: 4G ED SWM IF Aspherical
  5. Nikon Nikkor ZDX 12-28mm 1:3.5-5.6PZ VR

Canon EF-S / EF-M

EF-S (Mirror APS-C)

  1. Canon Zoome Lens EF-S 10-18 mm 1: 4.5-5.6 IS STM
  2. Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 10-22 mm 1: 3.5-4.5 USM

EF-M (Mirrorless APS-C)

  1. Canon Zoom Lens EF-M 11-22 mm 1: 4-5.6 IS STM [2013]

RF-S (mirrorless APS-C)

  1. CANON LENS RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM [2023]

Pentax DA (+ Samsung / Schneider-Kreuznach, for Pentax K mount):

  1. SMC Pentax-DA 1: 2.8 (22) 14 mm ED [IF] (Pentax 14)
  2. SMC Pentax-DA FISH-EYE 1: 3.5-4.5 10-17 mm ED [IF] (Pentax 10-17) (FISHEYE, most likely optically identical Tokina Model 107)
  3. HD Pentax-DA FISH-EYE 1: 3.5-4.5 10-17 mm (FISHEYE, most likely optically similar to Tokina 107 NH)
  4. HD PENTAX-DA * 1: 2.8 11-18 mm ED DC AW
  5. SMC Pentax-DA 1: 4 12-24 mm ED AL [IF] (Pentax 12-24) (most likely optically identical Tokina Model 124)
  6. Samsung Zoom Lens Fisheye D-Xenon 10-17 mm 1: 3.5-4.5 AL, copy Pentax 10-17optical scheme from Tokina Model 107
  7. Samsung Zoom Lens D-Xenon 1: 4 12-24 mm ED ALcopy Pentax 12-24optical scheme from Tokina Model 124
  8. Schneider-Kreuznach D-Xenogon 1: 3.5-4.5 10-17 mm ED AL, copy Pentax 10-17optical scheme from Tokina Model 107
  9. Schneider-Kreuznach D-Xenon 1: 4 12-24 mm ED AL, copy Pentax 12-24optical scheme from Tokina Model 124

Sony / Minolta (A or E):

E-mount (E):

  1. Sony E 4 /10-18 OSS (2012)
  2. Sony E 4 /10-20G PZ (2022)
  3. Sony E 1.8 /11 (2022)

A-mount (A):

  1. Sony 4.5-5.6 /11-18 DT (SAL1118) (most likely optically identical Tamron model a13)
  2. Konica Minolta AF DT Zoom 11-18 mm 1: 4.5 (22) -5.6 D (most likely optically identical Tamron model a13)

Samsung NX

  1. Samsung Lens 1: 3.5 10 mm Fisheye
  2. Samsung Lens 1: 4-5.6 12-24 mm ED I-FUNCTION

Fujifilm x

  1. FUJINON ASPHERICAL LENS SUPER EBC XF 8 mm 1:3.5RWR
  2. FUJINON ASPHERICAL LENS SUPER EBC XF 14 mm 1: 2.8 R
  3. FUJINON ASPHERICAL LENS NANO-GI XF 8-16 mm 1: 2.8 R LM WR
  4. FUJINON ASPHERICAL LENS SUPER EBC XF 10-24 mm 1: 4 R OIS
  5. FUJINON ASPHERICAL LENS SUPER EBC XF 10-24 mm 1: 4 R OIS WR

Zeiss (E / X)

  1. ZEISS Distagon Touit 2.8 /12 T* (Sony E-mount, Fujifilm X-mount)

VILTROX (E/X/Z)

  1. Viltrox AF 13mm 1: 1.4 STM ASPH ED IF C (2021, Sony E-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Nikon Z-mount)

Leica CL/TL/T/L

  1. Leica SUPER-VARIO-ELMAR-T 1: 3.5-4.5 /11-23 ASPH. (2014)
  2. Leica SUPER-VARIO-ELMAR-TL 1: 3.5-4.5 /11-23 ASPH. (2014)

Samyang (E / X)

  1. Samyang AF 12/2E + Samyang AF 12/2X (2021, Sony E-mount, Fujifilm X-mount)

Yongnuo (E/X/Z)

Yongnuo 11mm 1:1.8 DA DSM WL S/X/Z (2023, Sony E-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Nikon Z-mount)

Do you know more similar lenses? Or do you have experience with any of them? Then be sure to share your thoughts in the comments.

To be honest, recently in the shelf of ultra-wide-angle lenses for APS-C cameras has increased so much that my eyes run wide ...

Sigma 10-20mm 1: 4.5-5.6 DC HSM

Sigma 10-20mm 1: 4.5-5.6 DC HSM

Conclusion

I liked the Sigma 10-20mm F / 4-5.6 EX. It gives good image quality, well-made and inexpensive. I want to note that this lens is one of the cheapest options for obtaining 10 mm focal length. Its main disadvantages are vignetting and low aperture.

Thanks for attention. Sazonov Mikhail.

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Comments: 88, on the topic: Sigma 10-20mm 1: 4.5-5.6 DC HSM. Review from the reader Radozhiva

  • Lev

    Mistake? The EFS mount only puts Canon on their lenses for cameras with APS-C. Third-party manufacturers, even for cameras with an EFS mount, install an EF mount. Sorry, "if cho".

  • Dima

    Great lens. If it were not for troubles with focus, it would be ideal. He gave me a lot of cool shots) The sharpness is ringing already starting from 5, excellent resistance to backlight for the width and good geometry for such an angle. It is surprising that sigmas do not suck dust at all despite years of work. Good tightness of lens blocks (hello canon and especially nikon) Competitors whatever one may say, in this segment he has little, and even at such a price. I have a canon version.

    • Dima

      Photo from him)

      • Nikita

        Awesome photo🔥

        • Dima

          Jakui)

  • Alain

    I rent apartments for work. Now I have Nikon full frame (D3) and Sigma 17-35. Recently, I realized that 17 mm is no longer enough for me, and I began to look for wider glasses. But I was also terribly tired of carrying a heavy full frame and the thought crept into my head - what if I switch to crop, just by buying a fairly wide glass? In this regard, attention, the question:
    How much wider will the picture be on crop+10mm than on fullframe+17mm?
    Share your experience please!

    • Victor

      >>How much wider will the picture be on crop+10mm than on fullframe+17mm?

      7 degrees)

    • Specialist

      FR 10 mm on crop 1,5 = EGF 15 mm, i.e. 15 mm on FF. A little wider.

    • Dima

      For a full frame, sigma has 12-24. As far as I know, this is the widest angle lens for non-fish type ff. But the dear truth. And yes, 10mm on the crop will be a little wider than 17mm on ff. Although 2 mm, by the way, is very noticeable when you compare.

  • Lensmaster

    In fact, over the years that have passed since the purchase, and there are already 15 of them))), in practice, there are no more options for the super zoom.
    Perfect glass. The angle on Canon from 15mm, conditionally, working on the aperture already from the first stop. Perfectly brings down the perspective and entourage in the foreground, if you shoot a person))).
    As Pastor correctly noted, see above, the main thing for him is to stop in the range of megapixels that is reasonable for him on the camera, that is, the matrix should be in the range of 6-12, well, 15, nothing more. Just at that time, 10k was optimal.
    As for the width of sharpness behind the eyes. The rest is corrected in the converter.
    Naturally, no jeeps, pull handles. What with 6, what with 10, what with 12-15. Further, as for me, he already noticeably squanders in resolution ...
    I would like to note that from the moment of its purchase, all discrete optics 24-28 lay down as a dead weight, because landscapes are not mine, but shooting models in the entourage, if you get used to it, is just perfect.
    Since then, it has been hanging on a 10-megapixel carcass from Canon, in soap dish mode, without removing it from the carcass))).
    I recommend to refrain from using optics on ff - this is not hers.
    Something like this.
    From the old EX series, the same must have as the 35/50 1.4. Amazing glasses.

    • Lensmaster

      Oh, of course, 30/50 1.4, read 30/1.4 and 50/1.4. This is for the photo. Art about video more)

    • Dima

      In terms of price and quality, it really has no competitors so far. It would be interesting to push this and the canon-tamron-nikon-tokina with their foreheads. They all have similar parameters. But this sigma is not just the most popular crop among landscape painters.

  • Alexander

    By the way, this lens was also produced for the 4/3 system, add it to the overview table.

  • Sergiy

    Where to look for information.
    In which cameras and with which firmware versions
    Autofocus works or doesn't work with sigma.
    D40, D3000, D3200, D5100 work with the latest firmware.
    3300,5300,7200 no.

    • Arkady Shapoval

      Nowhere. There is no complete compatibility table.

    • Sergiy

      I was slightly mistaken, the 3200 does not have the latest firmware and I don’t know if it will remain AF when updating. Tell me who tried it. Maybe it's worth creating a table with similar information? Even in some Sigma firmware you can update on a special device.

      • Eugene

        My sigma 10-20 works fine with Nikon d3200, autofocus is fine

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