Head-to-head · Best Macro Lenses

Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art (Sony E / L mount) vs Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 Macro GM OSS (E mount)

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art (Sony E / L mount) and Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 Macro GM OSS (E mount) score essentially the same (4.8 vs 4.8). Pick the one whose trade-offs match your priorities — the strengths and watch-outs below are where they actually differ.

Ranked #4 in Best Macro Lenses

Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art (Sony E / L mount)

4.8

3 sources$859as of Aug 2

Reviewers repeatedly place the Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art among the sharpest lenses ever tested on high-resolution Sony bodies, which makes it the value sharpness king here. Amateur Photographer gave it a 5-star Gold Award and Cameralabs marked it Highly Recommended. Add a de-clickable aperture ring, weather sealing and a longer working distance than 90mm rivals and you have an outstanding 1:1 macro for Sony E and L-mount; it lacks only in-lens stabilization.

Strengths

— Reference-grade sharpness, among the sharpest lenses tested on high-res bodies
— Excellent value versus first-party 105mm-class macros
— True 1:1 magnification with a de-clickable aperture ring

Watch-outs

— No optical image stabilization (relies on in-body IBIS)
— Stops at 1:1, not the 1.4:1 of the Canon and Sony flagships
— Heavier than some rivals at around 715g

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Ranked #2 in Best Macro Lenses

Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 Macro GM OSS (E mount)

4.8

3 sources2 derived$1,498as of Aug 2

Launched in late 2025, the Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 Macro GM OSS took over as the E-mount macro flagship and the best Sony macro lens to date. Digital Camera World rated it 5 stars ('Sony's best-ever macro'), and Dustin Abbott called it 'the best of them all' among the macro lenses he has reviewed. For serious Sony shooters, the 1.4:1 magnification, blistering sharpness and fast AF justify the premium.

Strengths

— Greater-than-life-size 1.4:1 native magnification, up to 2.8:1 with teleconverters
— Exceptionally sharp, near-perfect MTF over the central frame
— Fast quad-XD linear-motor AF, up to 1.9x faster than the FE 90mm

Watch-outs

— Much more expensive than the Tamron and Sigma alternatives
— Newest and priciest E-mount macro option
— Overkill for casual close-up shooters

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Derived means the reviewer published no score, so one was inferred from their written verdict. Everything else is a number the publisher printed. How we rank.

How they stack up

Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art (Sony E / L mount)

The Sigma 105mm matches the Tamron 90mm as a value 1:1 macro without stabilization, offering a longer working distance, and like the Tamron it undercuts the stabilized first-party Sony FE 100mm GM and Nikon Z MC 105mm while stopping short of their 1.4:1 (Sony) magnification.

Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 Macro GM OSS (E mount)

The Sony FE 100mm GM matches the Canon RF 100mm for 1.4:1 magnification and beats the strict 1:1 of the Sigma 105mm, Tamron 90mm and Nikon Z MC 105mm; it is the priciest of the E-mount options, well above the Tamron 90mm and Sigma 105mm.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art (Sony E / L mount)	Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 Macro GM OSS (E mount)
Mount	Sony E / Leica L	Sony E
Focal Length	105mm	100mm
Max Aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Max Magnification	1:1	1.4:1 (2.8:1 with 2x TC)
Min Focus	0.295m	0.26m
Aperture Ring	De-clickable	—
Weather Sealed	Yes	—
Weight	715g	646g
Stabilization	—	OSS
AF	—	Quad XD linear motor

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