We believe that SIGMA products embody the high technology, experience and thoughtfulness of each of our staff members.
The products have been manufactured with our consolidated power at Aizu Factory equipped with the latest facilities. This plant utilizes a process production system as an “Intelligent Factory” on which all steps of production, sales and technology are focused. Now the plant has become our base of production where quality and high performance products are manufactured. We deal in a wide variety of image devices around the world. We have decided to contribute through our business achievements to the improvement of communication and the future living standards of the people in the world.
Month
Company Development
Product Launches
1961-69
September 1961:
Sigma Research Center was established in Setagaya-kuThroughout the 1960s the YS (Yamaki System) interchangable mount was developed.
November 1965:
A new office building was completed at the existing building site in Komae-shi.
March 1968:
Corporate organization was officially changed into a stock company.
- Trial Lens
- Fisheye 12mm ƒ8
- Tele-Photo 135mmƒ2.8
- Mini-Tele 200mm ƒ4
- Mirror Ultra Tele 500mm ƒ8
- Compatible Mirror Ultra Tele 500mm ƒ4
- Image Extender
1970-74
The history for this era is not currently divided; products will be placed in order as information is gathered.Users are welcome to suggest entries based on articles/past adverts in the Forum!
November 1970:
Trade name was officially changed to Sigma Corporation.
November 1973:
The primary construction of Aizu Integrated Factory was completed.
1975
- 24mm F2.8 XQ Filtermatic
24mm ƒ2.8 - 135mm F2.8 Pan Tele
135mm ƒ2.8 - 500mm F8 Mirror Tele
500mm ƒ8 Mirror - 39-80mm Mini Zoom XQ
39-80mm ƒ3.5
1977
- 18mm F2.8 XQ Filtermatic
18mmƒ2.8 - 70-150mm F3.5 Compact Zoom XQ
70-150mmƒ3.5 - 70-230mm F4.5 High Power Zoom XQ
70-230mm ƒ4.5
1978
- 16mm F2.8 XQ Filtermatic
16mm ƒ2.8 with internal filter - 28mm F2.8 Mini Wide
28mm ƒ2.8 - 300mm Pan Tele
300mm ƒ5.6 - 400mm Super Tele XQ
400mm ƒ5.6 - 80-200mm High-Speed Tele-Zoom XQ
80-200mm ƒ3.5 - 80-200mm High Speed Zoom
80-200mm ƒ3.5 - 120-300mm F5.6 Zoom-Lambda
120-300mm ƒ5.6
1979
November 1979:
Sigma Germany was established.
- 21-35mm F3.5-4 Zoom-Gamma
21-35mm ƒ3.5-4
World’s first wide-angle Zoom. - 75-250mm F4.5 Zoom-Delta
75-250mm ƒ4.5 - 100-200mm F4.5 Zoom-Kappa
100-200mm ƒ4.5 - 300mm Tele-Photo
300mm ƒ5.6
1980
- 16mm F2.8 Fish-Eye
Launched February 1980, later updated with Focus Aid - 35-80mm F2.8-4 Mini-Zoom Alpha
35-85mm ƒ2.8-4 - 70-150mm F3.5 Zoom Beta
70-150mm ƒ3.5 - 600mm F8 Mirror Tele
600mm ƒ8 - 2x Tele Macro
1981
- 28-50mm F2.8-3.5 Zoom Micron
28-50mm ƒ2.8-3.5 - 75-250mm F4-5 Zoom Delta
75-250mm ƒ4-5 - 80-200mm High Speed Zoom Eta
80-200mm ƒ3.5-4 - Zoom Lambda
120-300mm ƒ5.6-6.3 - 16mm F2.8 Fisheye
16mm ƒ2.8 - 18mm F2.8 Ultra Wide
18mm ƒ2.8 - 24mm F2.8 Super Wide
24mm ƒ2.8 - Mini Tele 135
135mm ƒ3.5 - Mini Tele 235
200mm ƒ3.5 - Mini Tele 345
300mm ƒ4.5 - Apo Sigma 456
400mm ƒ5.6
1982
- Zoom Theta 28-80
28-80mm ƒ3.5-4.5 - Standard Zoom 35-70
35-70mm ƒ2.8-4 - Zoom Beta 70-150
70-150mm ƒ3.5-4 - Mirror 600mm
600mm ƒ8 - Zoom Theta II 28-85
28-85mm ƒ3.5-4.5
Announced October 1982
1983
February 1983:
The secondary construction of Aizu Integrated Factory was completed.
March 1983:
New head office building was completed.
May 1983:
Sigma Hong Kong was established.
- Zoom Master 35-70
35-70mm f/2.8-4 - ZoomAlpha II 35-105
35-105mm f/3.5-4.5 - Zoom Kappa II 70-210
70-210mm f/4.5 - Zoom Delta II 70-250
70-250mm f/3.5-4.5 - Fisheye 8mm
8mm f/4 - Mirror 400
400mm ƒ5.6 - Mirror 1000
1000mm ƒ13.5
1984
- Zoom·Alpha 35-135
35-135mm f/3.5-4.5 - Apo Zoom Eta 50-200
50-200mm F3.5-4.5 APO - Zoom·Lambda 75-300
75-300mm F4.5-5.6 - Zoom Theta III 28-84 F3.5-4.5
Wide to Telephoto Zoom
Announced October 1984 - SA-1 ”Zoom-man”
1985
Minolta releases the 7000 AF SLR, the first autofocus SLR camera, quickly followed by Nikon, Pentax, Canon, Olympus and Yashica with AF cameras of their own.Sigma makes a massive investment in R&D, plant and expertise, ceases development of interchangeable mounts, and crosses the point of no return to develop for the new breed of AF cameras.Most independent lens manufacturers went out of business.
- Zoom Gamma 21-35mm F3.5-4.2
- Zoom Micron 28-56mm F3.5-4.5
- Zoom Pi 35-200mm F4-5.6
- Zoom Delta 75-200mm F2.8-3.5
- Zoom Kappa 75-210mm F3.5-4.5
- 80-200mm F4.5-5.6
- APO Zoom Tau 100-500mm F5.6-8 APO
- APO Zoom Omega 350-1200mm F11 APO
- 18mm F2.8
- 28mm F2.8
- 28mm F2.8 HL
- Mirror 400
400mm F5.6
1986
May 1986:
Sigma America was established
- Zoom·Epsilon 28-70mm F3.5-4.5
Manual focus 28-70mm ƒ3.5-4.5
52mm filter. - 28-135mm ƒ3.5-4.5
- 21-35 F3.5-4.2
Early wide zoom lens announced February 1986 - Zoom·Eta 28-200mm ƒ4-5.6
- Zoom·Alpha 35-135mm ƒ3.5-4.5
- Zoom·Beta 60-200mm ƒ4-5.6
- 70-210mm ƒ3.5-4.5 APO
- 70-210mm ƒ3.5-4.5 APO AF
- Super Wide 24mm ƒ2.8
- Tele-Photo 400mm ƒ5.6
- 600mm ƒ8 Mirror
- 1.6x AF Multi Converter
1987
- 28-80mm F3.5-4.5
- Zoom·Beta 55-200mm F4-5.6
- Zoom·Kappa 70-210mm F4-5.6
- 75-200mm F3.8
- 500mm F4.5 APO
- 2x-Tele Macro
- AF35D-TF ”Tele Flash”
Compact 35mm “Time, Place and Occasion” Concept with Tele converter.
1988
- 8mm F4 Manual Focus
- Zoom·Master 35-70mm F3.5-4.5
- 24mm F2.8 Ultra-Wide
- 75-300mm F4.5-5.6 APO
- 90mm F2.8 Macro
- 300mm F2.8 APO
- 400mm F5.6 APO
- 1000mm F8 APO
Announced September 1988/released February 1989
1990
- 15mm F2.8
- 500mm F7.2 APO
- 1.4x AF-Tele Converter
- 28AF Zoom
28mm Wide-Angle AF Compact Camera
28-50mm ƒ4.2-7 - 35AF Zoom
35mm Wide-Standard AF Compact Camera
35-70mm ƒ3.5-6 - 50AF Zoom
50mm Standard AF Compact Camera
50-100mm ƒ4.3-8 - 180mm F2.8 APO Macro AF
- 180mm F5.6 APO Macro UC AF
- 28mm F1.8 Aspherical
Fast wide prime – the world’s fastest wide angle at launch.
Announced October 1990 - 24-50 F4-5.6 UC Zoom
Low cost ƒ4-5.6 compact zoom.
Announced October 1990 - 500mm F4.5 APO AF (Canon)
1991
May 1991:
Sigma Benelux was established
- 35-80mm F4-5.6
- 35-135mm F4-5.6 UC
- 75-300mm F4-5.6
- 14mm F3.5
- 28mm F1.8
- 800mm F5.6 APO Ultra Telephoto
800mm ƒ5.6
Fast 800mm Tele in MF and AF fittings launched February 1991 - Zoom-Super 28
Compact Camera - Zoom-Super 70
Compact Camera - Zoom-Super 100
Compact Camera
1992
May 1992:
Sigma Singapore was established.
- 8mm F4
- 18mm F3.5
- 28-70mm F2.8
28-70mm ƒ2.8 - 70-210mm F2.8 APO
70-210mm ƒ2.8 - 70-210mm F4-5.6 APO UC
70-210mm ƒ4-5.6 Ultra-Compact - 800mm F5.6 APO Ultra Telephoto (Biofocus)
800mm ƒ5.6
Fast 800mm Tele in MF and AF fittings launched September 1992 - 1000mm F8 APO
1000mm ƒ8
1993
February 1993:
New factory was completed.
September 1993:
Sigma France was established.
Sigma Lens Catalogue – 1993
This catalogue has been scanned and reproduced as a PDF – click here.
- 28-70mm F3.5-4.5 IA
28-70mm ƒ3.5-4 Power Zoom (IA)
For Minolta Dynax xi range. - 28-105mm F4-5.6 UC
European Lens of the Year 94-95 - 28-200mm F3.8-5.6
- 35-135mm F4-5.6
- 70-210mm F4-5.6 IA
- 75-300mm F4-5.6 APO
- 14mm F3.5
- 18mm F3.5
- SA-300
1994
- 18-35mm F3.5-4.5 UC
Award winning Compact Wide Zoom lens - Mini Zoom 24-70mm F3.5-5.6
24-70mm ƒ3.5-5.6
Aspherical Mini Zoom - 28mm F1.8 LW
Fast wide F1.8 lens - 70-210mm F3.5-4.5 APO Macro
- 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO Macro
- Mini-Zoom-Macro 105
Compact Zoom 35mm AF camera
1995
- 28-70mm F2.8-4 UC
- 35-80mm F4-5.6 DL-II
- 70-210mm F4-5.6 UC-II
- 70-300mm F4-5.6 DL
- 8mm F4 FISH-EYE
- 18mm F3.5
Wide Prime - 300mm F4 APO Macro
- 400mm F5.6 APO Macro
- SA-300N
1996
- 28-80mm F3.5-5.6 Mini-Zoom-Macro
- 28-80mm F3.5-5.6
- 28-200mm F3.8-5.6 UC
- 70-300mm F4-5.6 DLMacro
- 135-400mm F4.5-5.6 APO RF
- 170-500mm F5-6.3 APO RF
- 28-105 F2.8-4 Aspherical
Compact fast ƒ2.8-4 zoom announced October 1996 - 800mm F5.6 APO
Fast telephoto aimed at Canon EOS system
1997
Sigma begins to release HSM – Hyper Sonic Motor – AF lenses.
November:
28-105 F2.8-4 offered with EF-430 ST Flash
- 100-300mm F4.5-6.7
- 300mm F4 APO Macro HSM
- 400mm F5.6 APO Macro HSM
- SA-5
1998
Sigma launches the first EX designation lenses.
- 28-70mm F2.8 EX
- 28-105mm F4-5.6
- 70-200mm F2.8 APO EX
- 70-200mm F2.8 APO EX HSM
- 14mm F2.8 EX / EX HSM
- 50mm F2.8 EX Macro
- 105mm F2.8 EX Macro
- 1.4X AF APO-TeleConverter-EX
- 2X AF APO-TeleConverter-EX
- 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO Macro
- 70-300mm F4-5.6 DL Macro
- 500mm F4.5 EX HSM
1999
- 8mm F4 EX
- 15mm F2.8 EX
- 800mm F5.6 Apo EX
Fast 800mm Apo in EX designation
Launched June 1999 - 28-105 F3.8-5.6 Aspherical IF (UC III)
Announced 23rd October
2000
- 28-80mm F3.5-5.6 Mini Zoom Macro HF
Announced in September 2000. - 28-135mm F3.8-5.6 IF
Announced in February 2000. - 50-500mm ƒ4-6.3 EX/HSM
TIPA “Best Lens” 2000/2001
2001
January 2001:
Sigma U.K. was established.
- 24-70mm ƒ2.8 EX Aspherical DF
Launched 11th February 2001 - 24-70mm ƒ2.8 Aspherical HF
Launched 11th February 2001 - AF 15-30mm F3.5-4.5 EX DG
15-30mm ƒ3.5-4.5.
Launched 13th July. - AF 20-40mm F2.8 EX DG
20-40mm ƒ2.8.
Launched 21st August. - AF 100-300mm ƒ4 EX
Initial release of this lens. - Sigma SA-7 Compact SLR
- Sigma SA-9 Professional SLR
2002
Sigma launches their first digital SLR – the SD9 – using the Foveon X3 sensor.This 3.3 x3 (9 Megapixel) DSLR is unique in providing full RGB capture at every pixel location, and the output file resolution compares well with contemporary professional digital systems.
- SD9 Digital SLR Camera
3.3 x 3Mp Foveon Sensor
1.7x Factor
400ISO
Announced Monday 18th February - 28-70mm F2.8-4 High Speed Zoom
Announced for Photokina 2002 - APO 80-400mm ƒ4.5-5.6 EX OS
80-400mm ƒ4.5-5.6 Stabilised
Announced Friday 4th October - APO 120-300mm ƒ2.8 EX IF HSM
120-300mm ƒ2.8 Internal Focus
Announced Friday 4th October - APO 300-800mm ƒ5.6 EX IF HSM
300-800mm ƒ5.6 Internal Focus
Announced Friday 4th October
2003
- 24-135mm ƒ2.8-4.5
Announced Tuesday 17th June - 28-300 ƒ3.5-6.3 Macro
Announced TBA - 12-24mm ƒ4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM
Announced Saturday 18th October - 18-50mm ƒ3.5-5.6 DC
Announced Monday 27th October - 55-200mm ƒ4.5-5.6 DC lens
Announced Monday 27th October - SD10 Digital SLR
Announced Monday 27th October - Sigma Photo Pro 2.0
Announced and available Saturday 15 November - 17-35mm ƒ2.8-4 EX DG Aspherical HSM
Announced Tuesday 18th November
2004
Wedneday 3rd March:
Sigma announce colaboration in 4/3rds system, the first announcement from anyone other than Olympus.
Tuesday 3rd August:
Sigma UK advert cleared by Advertising Standards Agency following disputes over the claimed resolution of the x3 Foveon sensor.
- 18-125mm ƒ3.5-5.6 DC lens
Announced Tuesday 16th March - 18-50mm ƒ3.5-5.6 DC 4/3
Four-Thirds version of low-cost zoom - 24-60mm ƒ2.8 EX DG lens
Announced Wednesday 12th May - Lithium Ion batteries for SD9/10 DSLR
Announced Tuesday 25th May - 50mm ƒ2.8 EX DG Macro
Announced Sunday 20th June - 105mm ƒ2.8 EX DG Macro
Announced Sunday 20th June - 18-50mm ƒ2.8 EX DC lens
Announced Tuesday 20th July - Sigma Photo Pro v2.1
Announced 26th August - APO 150mm ƒ2.8 EX DG HSM Macro
Announced Wednesday 22nd September - 24-70mm ƒ2.8 EX DG Macro lens
Announced Wednesday 22nd September - 28-70mm ƒ2.8 EX DG
Announced Wednesday 22nd September - EM-140 DG Ring Flash
Announced Wednesday 22nd September - EF-500 DG ST
iTTL compatible flash system
Announced 2004 - EF-500 DG Super
Advanced iTTL compatible flash system
Announced 2004
2005
January 2005:
Four new lenses for Konica Minolta (now Sony) Mount are announced.
February 2005:
Sigma announce 10 new DG lenses.
March 8th 2005:
Sigma UK introduces 2 year warranty for EX series lenses.
July 2005:
New head office building was completed.
October 2005:
Foveon wins the 2005 Royal Photographic Society Progress Award.
December 2005:
Firmware issue with some Nikon D200 models confirmed, the fix involves changing the lens firmware.
- 18-200mm DC
Announced Monday 14th February - 10-20mm ƒ4-5.6 EX DC HSM
Announced Monday 14th February
KM and Pentax Announced September
TIPA “Best Consumer Lens” 2006 - 30mm ƒ1.4 EX DC HSM
Announced Monday 14th February - 180mm ƒ3.5 APO EX DG HSM
Announced Wednesday 18th May - 500mm ƒ4.5 APO EX DG HSM
Announced May - 100-300mm ƒ4 EX DG HSM
Announced TBA. - 300mm ƒ2.8 APO EX DG HSM
Announced May - 800mm ƒ5.6 APO EX DG HSM
Announced May - 300-800mm ƒ5.6 APO EX DG HSM
Announced May - 50-500mm ƒ4-6.3 EX DG HSM
Announced Thursday 19th May - 70-200mm ƒ2.8 EX DG HSM
Announced Friday 20th May - 28-300mm ƒ3.5-6.3 DG Macro
Announced TBA (June 2005) - 28-70mm ƒ2.8-4 DG
Announced September 2005 - 28-105mm ƒ2.8-4 DG
Announced Thursday 22nd September - 120-300mm ƒ2.8 EX DG
Announced TBA - 28-200mmƒ3.5-5.6 DG Macro
Announced TBA (September 2005) - 1.4x and 2x DG Teleconverters
Announced Wednesday 5th October - 135-400mm ƒ4.5-5.6 DG
Announced Tuesday 22nd November - 170-500mm ƒ5-6.3 APO DG
Announced Tuesday 22nd November - 70-300 ƒ4-5.6 APO DG Macro
Announced TBA, APO Model - 70-300mm ƒ4-5.6 DG Macro
Announced TBA, Low-cost Macro telezoom - Pentax fit: 28-300mm ƒ3.5-6.3 DG Macro
Announced December 2005
2006
1st September 2006:
SigmaUser site launched.
Tuesday 26th September:
Preview sites for two new Foveon x3 based digital cameras are launched following Photokina announcements. The Sigma DP1 will be a compact camera of exceptional optical quality using an APS-C format sensor in a point-and-shoot size body.
The Sigma SD14 continues the tradition of Sigma’s Foveon based Digital SLRs, but brings consumer-friendly features like built-in flash, UDMA CF card support, JPEG file compression in camera and compact standard battery packs.
- Sigma 17-70mm ƒ2.8-4.5 DC Macro
Announced Wednesday 18th January - 18-125mm ƒ3,5-5.6 DC 4/3
Announced January, Four-Thirds version. - 50-500mm ƒ4-6.3 EX DG HSM 4/3
Four-Thirds variant of classic 10x zoom. - 30mm ƒ1.4 EX DC HSM 4/3
30mm fast, wide lens for Four-Thirds - 70-200mm ƒ2.8 EX DG Macro HSM
Announced Sunday 26th February - APO 150mm ƒ2.8 EX DG HSM Macro
In Four-Thirds fitment.
Announced February - 18-50mm ƒ2.8 EX DC
Four-Thirds Fitment, Announced February - EX DG Filter Range
Complete range of EX DG filters for Sigma and other lenses. Announced April. - 50-150mm ƒ2.8 EX DC HSM
Announced 11th August - 8mm ƒ3.5 EX DG Fisheye
Announced 16th August - 18-50mm ƒ2.8 EX DC Macro
Announced 30th September - 18-200mm ƒ3.5-6.3 DC OS
Announced Saturday 30th September - Sigma DP1 APS-C Digital Compact
First announced September 2006 - Sigma SD14 Foveon DSLR
First Announced September 2006 - 70mm ƒ2.8 EX DG Macro
Announced October 2006
TIPA “Best Expert Lens” 2007 - 18-50 ƒ2.8 EX DC Macro 4/3
18-50 fast compact Macro in Four-Thirds Fitment - 24mm ƒ1.8 Aspherical Macro 4/3
Compact fast Macro for Four-Thirds - 135-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG 4/3
Telephoto Zoom for Four-Thirds system - 300-800mm F5.6 EX DG HSM 4/3
600-1600mm equivalent in Four-Thirds Fitment
2007
March 2007:
Sigma announce the 200-500mm f/2.8 EX HSM at PMA
April 2007:
SD14 available worldwide.
June 2007:
SD14 price drops by 20% worldwide
August 2007:
Sigma Macro 70mm f/2.8 EX DG awarded EISA best product 2007-2008
November 2007:
Sigma UK announces £200 cash back deal on SD14, to run until February 2008
Mr. Yamaki is awarded “Person of the Year 2007” by the PhotoImaging Manufacturers and Distributors Association
- Sigma DP1 APS-C Digital Compact
More details and revised design shown March 2007 - 18-50mm DC HSM and 55-200mm DC HSM lenses in Nikon Mount to enable use on Nikon D40 and D40X.
Announced June 28th. - EF-530 DG ST
Accounced July. - EF-530 DG Super
Announced July. - 18-50mm EX ƒ2.8 and 17-70mm to be made available in HSM for Nikon fit.
Announced July. - 4.5mm ƒ2.8 EX DC Circular Fisheye lens.
Announced November. - 10mm ƒ2.8 EX DC Fisheye lens.
Announced November. - 18-200mm ƒ3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM For Nikon
Announced August, includes HSM motor for D40 and successors - 18-200mm ƒ3.5-6.3 DC For Nikon
Announced December, includes motor for D40 and successors. - 70-200mmƒ2.8 EX DG Macro HSM II
Updated version of the 70-200mm, Announced December 2007 - 50-150mm ƒ2.8 EX DC HSM II
Updated version of the 50-150mm, Announced December 2007
2008
February 2008:
Sigma UK preview the latest products at Focus on Imaging including the newly announced DP1 camera.DP1 digital compact camera with APS-C Foveon sensor available in the UK – early production units on show in February, general sale begins in April. Photokina sees previews of DP2, SD15 and 24-70mm HSM lens.
May 2008:
The DP1 is given TIPA and GCP 2008 Editors Awards
November 2008:
Sigma aquires Foveon Inc.
December 2008:
Mr. Michihiro Yamaki is awarded “Annual Hall of Fame” by International Photographic Council of the U.N.
- 18-125mmƒ3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM
Announced January 2008 - 70-200mm ƒ2.8 II EX DG HSM 4/3
Four-Thirds variant of popular fast zoom lens. - 10-20mm ƒ4-5.6 4/3
Four-Thirds fitment version of wide zoom. - 70-300mmƒ4-5.6 APO/DG Macro for Nikon
Integrated Motor versions of 70-300mm for Nikon bodies without AF motors. - Sigma DP1 Digital Compact
Launched January 2008 - 200-500mm ƒ2.8 EX DG APO
200-500/400-1000mm ƒ2.8 or ƒ5.6 with dedicated 2x convertor
UK SRP of £16,500 - 120-400mm HSM
Announced January 2008 - 150-500mm HSM
Announced January 2008 - 50mm ƒ1.4 DG lens
Announced March 2008 - Sigma AML-1 Close-Up Lens
Close-Up lens for Sigma DP1
Announced May 2008 - 1.4x and 2.0x TeleConvertor for Sony Alpha
Announced September 2008 - 4.5mm EX DC HSM and 10mm EX DC HSM for Sony and Pentax
Announced September 2008 - 24-70mm ƒ2.8 EX DG HSM
Announced September 2008
Awarded EISA “European Lens of the Year” 2009-2010 - Sigma DP2 APS-C Digital Compact
41mm equivalent, upgraded DP architecture
Announced September 2008 - EM-140 DG Macro Flash for Sony & Pentax
Announced September 2008 - 50mm ƒ1.4 EX DG HSM 4/3
Fast prime for Four-Thirds systems
2009
Sigma 150-500mm wins “Gear of the Year” award.
- 18-250 F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
18-250mm ƒ3.5-6.3, bridge camera rivalling digital camera lens with 13.8x zoom and stabilisation. - 18-50 F2.8-4.5 DC OS HSM
18-50mm ƒ2.8-4.5, Faster, stabilised standard zoom for digital cameras. - 50-200 F4-5.6 DC OS HSM
50-200mm Digital Camera lens with stabilisation. - 10-20 F3.5 EX DC HSM
10-20mm ƒ3.5 Digital Camera lens - DP2 digital compact camera
41mm equivalent and TRUE II processor.
http://www.sigma-dp.com/DP2/ - 17-70 F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM
New version of the 17-70 with Optical Stabilisation and F4 at 70mm.
Announced 4th December.
Awarded TIPA “Best Entry Level Lens” 2010
Awarded EISA “European Lens of the Year” 2010-2011 - Sigma DP1s
Minor updates to the TRUE-based DP1, adding QS and enhancing performance.
2010
Sigma UK launches 3 year warranty for all Sigma lensesSigma’s third major evolution of the Foveon sensor is announced at Photokina 2010, with the new 46Mp (15Mp x 3) sensor the first to be announced following the acquisition of Foveon; the Foveon logo is not visible on the SD1, the first Sigma digital camera not to carry the brand.
- 50-500 F5-6.3 DG OS HSM
Announced February 2010 - DP1x digital compact camera
28mm equivalent ƒ4 and TRUE II processor. - DP2s digital compact camera
41mm equivalent ƒ2.8 and TRUE II processor.
http://www.sigma-dp.com/DP2/ - 8-16 F5.6 EX DC HSM
Announced February 2010 - 17-50 F2.8 EX DC OS HSM
Compact stabilised wide zoom for APS-C systems, announced February 2010 - 85 F1.4
High-performance prime announced February 2010. - 70-200 F2.8 APO EX DG OS HSM
Announced February 2010; stabilised and completely new optical arrangement. - Sigma SD15 final specifications
The Sigma SD15 is previewed as a functional prototype and production specifications are released. Announced February 2010, on sale summer 2010. - Sigma SD1
Flagship 46Mp (4800 x 3200 x 3) professional DSLR announced with entirely new 3-layer sensor, magnesium-alloy body and weathersealing. - 150mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro
Fast constant aperture 150mm Macro with stablisation - 120-300mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM
High-end fast telephoto zoom with weathersealing and stabilisation - EF-610 ST and DG Super
High-power on-camera flash system for SD1 and third-party cameras.
2011
February 2011
Sigma Founder Michihiro Yamaki honoured with “Golden Photokina Pin” award.
March 2011
Japan is shaken by a massive earthquake, affecting many manufacturers and companies as well as countless individuals. Sigma’s facilities escape with no human casualties, many smaller suppliers are affected.
- Sigma DP2x
Revised DP2s with Analog Front End - 50-150mm EX DC OS
Fast F2.8 Zoom for APS-C cameras - 12-24mm EX DG HSM II
Revised, weathersealed version of the popular wide zoom. - 105mm EX DG Macro OS HSM
Updated mid-range Macro, including weather sealing.