Another year is drawing to a close, which means it’s time for another recap of all the newest additions to the Sigma lineup. This was our biggest year yet, with more releases than ever before – from our photo lenses, to two brand new lines of cinema lenses, to, of course, the BF Camera.
We had do-it-all lenses, the first Sigma Art lens for APS-C systems in nine years, and no shortage of innovations that (we hope) nobody saw coming. 2025 quite literally brought something for everyone, whether you’re brand new to photography or a seasoned cinematographer. So, let’s take a look together!
February 23, 2025
BF Camera
Every photographer on the internet has an opinion about the BF – what it appears to be on the surface and what it should have been. What the BF Camera is is a single block of aluminum milled over the course of seven hours, with very little in the way of buttons and external features. You have a single dial and four buttons including both your power button and shutter; the rear touch-panel LCD features an uncluttered layout; and a single USB-C port connects you to 230GB of internal memory.
The BF is a camera refined to its most essential components, designed to make the art of photography as simple to execute as possible. The user experience is entirely unique, yet not archaic as to confound new or seasoned photographers. It’s an experience that can only truly be described once you’ve shot with one yourself.
To accentuate the aluminum origin of the camera, the BF Camera comes in both silver and black. Though it features an L-Mount and is compatible with all lenses in the L-Mount Alliance, the BF truly shines when paired with our newly-refreshed I Series lenses – our most compact full-frame lenses featuring all-metal construction and two color options to perfectly match your BF of choice.
If you’re curious to see what the BF is really capable of, take a look at Sigma Ambassador Jack Fusco’s astrophotography excursion with the BF at the link below.
February 23, 2025
300-600mm F4 DG OS | Sports
16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | Contemporary
Alongside the BF, we released two very different long-reaching lenses: the 300-600mm F4 DG OS | Sports and the 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | Contemporary. While one is a telephoto heavyweight fit to inherit the title of “Bigma”, the other is an ultra-compact travel zoom designed to capture anything and everything, complete with macro functionality at the 70mm mark.
For APS-C shooters, the 16-300mm Contemporary is Sigma’s newest all-in-one travel companion. With an 18.8x zoom, this lens features the world’s largest zoom ratio for an APS-C mirrorless lens, capable of bringing any subject within reach. Best of all, the 16-300mm prioritizes portability by weighing in at only 615g (for L-Mount), making the lens super maneuverable and easy to handhold for a day in the field or while traveling.
Take a look at the article below by Sigma Ambassador Liam Doran to learn more about the versatility of the 16-300mm lens.
The 300-600mm Sports is a world’s-first for its focal range, maintaining a F4 aperture for the entirety of its zoom range. It’s an incredibly capable outdoor lens perfect for capturing wildlife in low light and delivering exceptional bokeh in the process. With this lens, you get top-of-the-line outdoors versatility for a very competitive price.
Sigma Ambassador Liam Doran also had the opportunity to take the 300-600mm on his trip to Patagonia at the start of the year. See the results of his exploration along southern Chile below.
June 3, 2025
Aizu Prime Cine Lenses
The Aizu Primes are a marvel in the filmmaking landscape as the world’s first lineup of large-format cinema lenses to achieve a T1.3 aperture across all focal lengths. Perhaps most crucial to the look of the Aizu Primes is the absence of distracting “character”; while these lenses provide a slightly softer, richer image than our ultra-sharp High Speed Primes, they are still free of noticeable aberrations or unpleasant bokeh effects like most vintage lenses. Thus, they provide the best of both worlds – a lens with inherent beauty that doesn’t need “fixing” in post.
The initial lineup consists of focal lengths ranging from 25mm to 75mm, covering core cinematic production needs. However, four more focal lengths are slated for future release, including 18mm and 21mm on the wide end, and 100mm and 125mm on the telephoto end. Consistency of color balance, contrast, and flare ensures seamless integration across the line, and the large 46.3mm image circle allows for coverage on the latest large-format cinema cameras.
The Aizu Prime line is a true technical achievement in the world of cinema production. Take a look below at how the Dallas Cowboys put these lenses to work at their California training camp!
June 17, 2025
17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art
In 2013, Sigma released the 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art, a lens that some might consider legendary for its longevity alone, having become a staple in the world of video production for its bright aperture and workhorse focal range. This year, Sigma released its successor in the 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art. But don’t let its improved focal range fool you, this lens is even lighter and more compact than the original!
Internal zoom, silent, high-speed autofocus, and a slew of other features are all to be expected from the first Sigma APS-C Art lens released in nearly a decade. An updated optical design delivers image quality on par with that of a prime lens, condensed into a miraculous crop-sensor zoom package at an unbeatable price.
If this lens sounds too good to be true, then don’t just take our word for it. Read what (re)visiting this lens felt like to filmmaker Naoki Miyashita at the link to our blog below.
August 19, 2025
200mm F2 DG OS | Sports
12mm F1.4 DC | Contemporary
August saw the release of two more incredible lenses: the 200mm F2 DG OS | Sports, a highly sought after prime lens design for full-frame, and the 12mm F1.4 DC | Contemporary, another addition to Sigma’s lineup of Contemporary APS-C primes and the first to feature a dedicated aperture ring.
For some, there is no prime lens like a 200mm F2 prime lens. The subject separation and bokeh is simply on a different plane compared to other portrait focal lengths. It’s the razor-thin separation of subject and background that gives this lens a look unlike anything else in the world. This lens also excels at sports photography (as the name suggests), particularly indoors where dim lighting requires a fast aperture and excellent image stabilization, which the 200mm F2 delivers.
Check out the below article by portrait photographer Meg Loeks to learn how this lens offers truly gorgeous subject separation and sharpness.
On the other end of the spectrum, the 12mm F1.4 is now the widest, brightest lens in Sigma’s catalog for APS-C systems. Capture incredible vlog footage with ease or shoot scenic vistas with this super compact and affordable prime. This lens is lighter and smaller than the older 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary, and a handy aperture ring to dial in the look you want, just like lenses from the film SLR era.
Take a look below to see how photographer Jillian Lenser used the lens on her trip to Berlin with the Fujifilm X system.
September 9, 2025
135mm F1.4 DG | Art
September saw us release three more lenses so next-level, that even though they were all released on the same day, we’re going to break them down one-by-one, (so scroll ahead for the 20-200mm F3.5-6.3 DG | Contemporary and 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art).
The 135mm F1.4 DG | Art is the world’s first autofocus 135mm F1.4 prime lens designed for full-frame mirrorless systems. The 135mm F1.4 is the true bokeh master, offering exceptionally smooth, beautiful bokeh when shot at F1.4 with an immersive sense of depth thanks to the 135mm focal length. Edge-to-edge resolution is outstanding even when shooting wide open, and aberrations, flare, and ghosting are all well-controlled.
As the longest focal length prime lens in the Art F1.4 series, this lens is ideal for photographers aiming to produce portraits of the highest overall quality. Build quality is exceptional – as is characteristic of the Sigma Art line – with swift, accurate autofocus, and numerous features to support a variety of shooting styles, such as an intuitive de-clickable aperture ring and customizable AFL buttons.
Check out a first-impression portraiture session with Sigma Ambassador Heather Larkin in the article below.
September 9, 2025
20-200mm F3.5-6.3 DG | Contemporary
If the 16-300mm DC Contemporary struck your fancy as a do-it-all lens, but you were hoping for an option to match the resolution of your full-frame camera system, then have I got news for you! The 20-200mm F3.5-6.3 DG | Contemporary is exactly what you need as the world’s first 10x zoom starting at a super-wide 20mm focal range.
Ideal for travel photography and everyday documentation of life’s moments, this lens is the perfect all-around lens for any photographer. Just like the 16-300mm, the 20-200mm DG Contemporary even achieves a maximum magnification ratio of 1:2 at a focal range of 28mm to 85mm, with extensive background blur at 85mm for clean-looking macro photography.
While this may not be the brightest lens in Sigma’s Contemporary lineup, it’s certainly in the running for most versatile. And its autofocus performance is worth noting, too; Sigma’s HLA (High-response Linear Actuator) is the same focus motor found in our Art line lenses, for swift, accurate autofocus.
Take a look at how photographer Mike Carroll used the lens in his travels capturing landscapes, cityscapes, and everything in between.
September 9, 2025
35mm F1.2 DG II | Art
Designed as a successor to the 35mm F1.2 DG DN | Art released in 2019, the 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art is an evolution of the original, featuring a significantly smaller footprint on par with the 35mm F1.4 DG DN | Art. Compared to the first iteration, this lens has been shortened by approximately 20%, and weight has been reduced by approximately 30%.
The 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art lens is ideal for any genre of photography that embraces the 35mm focal length, but particularly excels at low-light portraiture and nightscape photography with its super bright F1.2 aperture. The 11-blade rounded diaphragm maintains a circular bokeh shape even when stopped down, resulting in gorgeous bokeh without irregularities. Autofocus performance and overall optical quality have also been substantially improved to match the capabilities of our other recent Art line releases.
For a real taste of how the lens performs from a documentarian’s perspective in low light, take a look at the blog below from Yuichiro Fujishiro.
September 9, 2025
AF Cine Line 28-45mm T2 FF
Alongside the Aizu Primes, this year saw Sigma announce the AF Cine Line, another line of cinema lenses designed as approachable, versatile zooms covering familiar focal lengths. Starting with the AF Cine 28-45mm T2 FF (based on the optical formula of the 28-45mm F1.8 DG DN | Art), this lens is designed to support full-frame cinema camera sensors, with completely redesigned electrical and mechanical parts to provide the focus and iris control features required for use with cinema cameras.
Similar to the original 28-45mm F1.8 DG DN | Art, the autofocus of the 28-45mm T2 FF is driven by a High-response Linear Actuator (HLA) motor. For manual focus operation, this lens features a focus ring with a distance scale and fixed rotation range. You’ll find this lens compatible with DMF (Direct Manual Focus) and AF Assist on Sony E-mount, as well as the AF+MF function on L-Mount systems.
An Amazing Year Wrapped
2025 was a year packed with new releases. We saw industry firsts like the 135mm F1.4 DG | Art, brand new Cine innovations like the Aizu Primes, and revamps of old favorites with the 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art. The new year already promises innovations worth looking forward to, with the AF Cine 28-105mm T3 FF release right around the corner in early 2026, plus plenty of surprises, too.
We hope you enjoyed this quick look and that you’ll continue to consider Sigma for your photography and videography needs. We pride ourselves on creating tools for every type of creator, even in the most niche of spheres, and for breaking new industry ground.
We look forward to seeing you in the new year. Best wishes for 2026!
