--- title: "Sigma 24mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary" description: "Exceptional edge-to-edge rendering in ultra-compact all-metal I series body. Sharp f/2 wide-angle prime perfect for night sky photography, events, and interiors with effortless portability." brand: Sigma mount: L-Mount focal_length: 24 aperture: 2 angle_of_view: 84 lens_type: Prime weight: 365 year: 2021 weather_sealed: true image_stabilization: false price: 549 focus: "Auto" lens_category: ["Ultra-Wide Angle"] filter_size: 62 max_magn: 0.15 close_focus: 0.25 sku: "C021" diameter: 70 length: 72 date: 2025-07-06 draft: false author: Jan Wedekind featured_image: /lenses/sigma/sigma-24mm-f2.png last_updates: - date: 2025-09-14 note: "added reviews and key take-aways" --- Key Take-Aways: The Sigma 24mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary is a compact all-metal I-series prime lens weighing 365g, featuring 13 elements in 11 groups with special glass elements, weather-sealed mount, manual aperture ring, and dual lens cap system including a magnetic metal cap. Professional reviews consistently praise its excellent center-to-edge sharpness even at f/2, beautiful metal construction, fast and quiet autofocus, good flare resistance, and attractive bokeh for a wide-angle lens, while noting strong barrel distortion requiring correction, moderate vignetting at f/2, and the lack of aperture ring de-clicking for video. As of September 14, 2025, user sentiment is very positive, with photographers appreciating it as one of the best wide-angle primes for L-mount, highlighting its balanced combination of optical quality, build quality, and reasonable size at a competitive price point. From Sigma: > *The all-new 24mm F2 DG DN Contemporary delivers exceptional edge-to-edge rendering power in an ultra-compact, all-metal body. This impressive, wide-angle, I series prime is now available for L-Mount and Sony E-mount systems.* > *The 24mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary premium compact prime is the latest prime lens to be added to Sigma’s growing I series range. It joins four existing I series lenses as well as the new 90mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary, offering superb optical performance, a bright F2 aperture, an all-metal build and a manual aperture ring. Designed from the ground up for mirrorless systems it feels perfectly-balanced on modern full-frame bodies, and boasts exceptional resolving power that can keep up with the latest ultra-high-resolution cameras.* > *The lens’s advanced optical design produces sharp, high-contrast results from the center of the frame to the far corners, and together with its F2 aperture and wide angle-of-view it’s an excellent choice for night sky photography, events and interiors. Owing to its compact size the lens can be carried around effortlessly, which makes it perfect for day-to-day use. The high quality, all-metal construction, which is found on all of Sigma’s I series models, makes the experience of owning and operating this lens extremely satisfying.* > *This new full-frame 24mm F2 prime is designed for photographers who need a sharp, fast, robust, wide-angle optic that will not weigh them down. It is available for L-Mount and Sony E-mount systems.* [Official Website](https://www.sigma-global.com/en/lenses/c021_24_2/) Reviews: * Dustin Abbot: [Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN (iSeries) Review](https://dustinabbott.net/2021/09/sigma-24mm-f2-dg-dn-iseries-review/), Sep 2021 * Cameralabs: [Sigma 24mm f2 DG DN review](https://www.cameralabs.com/sigma-24mm-f2-dg-dn-review/), Gordon Laing, Sep 2021 * Photography Blog: [Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN Review](https://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/sigma_24mm_f2_dg_dn_review), Mark Goldstein, Oct 2021 * LensTip.com: [Sigma C 24 mm f/2 DG DN](https://www.lenstip.com/621.1-Lens_review-Sigma_C_24_mm_f_2_DG_DN_Introduction.html), Maciej Latałło, Dec 2021 * The Phobolographer: [PROMISING DISTORTION CORRECTION: Sigma 24MM F2 DG DN REVIEW](https://www.thephoblographer.com/2022/01/25/sigma-24mm-f2-dg-dn-review/), Hillary Grigonis, Jan 2022 * [DPReview Sample Gallery](https://www.dpreview.com/samples/7875254799/updated-sigma-24mm-f2-dg-dn-sample-gallery)