The Sony a6600 mirrorless camera is specially built with an emphasis on speed and versatility. It is designed to meet the current needs of the most demanding photographers and videographers.
It features a revised 24.2MP CMOS sensor and the latest BIONZ X image processor.
It offers stunning image quality, a lightning-fast autofocus acquisition time of 0.02s, ISO 100-32000, about 11fps burst shooting, serious 4K HDR (HLG)2 movie shooting, and real-time Eye AF for both photo and video.
This camera model comes with very useful in-built image stabilization and has one of the best battery life of all mirrorless camera models. If you’ve just gotten the Sony a6600 camera, the next thing is to get the best lens for your camera.
Several other companies produce professional lenses other than Sony, one of them is Sigma.
SIGMA manufactures a wide variety of lenses, from ultra-wide lenses to super-telephoto lenses, from prime lenses to zoom lenses for many popular interchangeable camera systems. Sigma lenses would enable you to get a professional-like shot with your Sony a6600 camera.
To ease you of the stress of searching around for the best Sigma lens for your camera, here are the six best lenses for Sony a6600 cameras:
1. Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Lens
If you aren’t a fan of manual focus lenses, then you’ll love this lens. This Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN lens features an autofocus motor along with a fast maximum aperture of f/1.4.
The lens weighs just 405g (14.3oz) and is well-built to Sigma’s usual high standards. It’s also weather-sealed to prevent moisture and dust from getting into the lens and camera body. With an aperture of f/1.4 and f/2, the central sharpness is very good and it becomes even sharper at f/2.8 through to f/8.
However, diffraction begins to set in from around f/11 though sharpness remains good. There is also a small amount of chromatic aberration at the center and edges of the frame, however, the in-camera corrections can take care of this.
The lens has good flare resistance nine aperture blades produce some amazing sunstars when the aperture is stepped down. The autofocus is also fairy fast though it’s not the quietest in town. This lens is one of the most popular choices for astrophotography.
Pros:
- Amazing sharpness
- Affordable pricing
- Low CA
- Good build quality
- Flare resistance
- Autofocus
Cons:
- Noisy AF motor
- No image stabilization
2. Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary
This is one of the sharpest prime lenses for Sony E-mount cameras. Its sharpness and contrast are better than that of the more expensive Sony E 35 F/1.8 lens.
This lens is razor-sharp in the center of the frame at the maximum aperture of f/1.4, however, the corners are a little softer. The corners sharpen up when the lens stops down to f/2.8.
This lens gives some vignetting when shooting wide-open but the vignetting becomes almost unnoticeable when you stop down to f/2.8.
Chromatic aberrations are visible at f/1.4 but also improve as you stop down – though they can also be corrected in-camera if you’re shooting JPEG.
Pros:
- Amazing sharpness
- Portable size
- Affordable price
- Beautiful Bokeh effects
- Autofocus
Cons:
- Vignetting
- Distortion
- No image stabilization
3. Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary
This is also a well-built and extremely sharp lens. It is significantly sharper than the Sony E 50mm F1.8 lens. This lens is very popular for shooting portraits, thanks to its equivalent full-frame focal length of 84mm. It weighs just 280g, which is a bit heavier than the lens above but is still more compact.
The central sharpness is amazing from f/1.4 aperture size through to f/11. The sharpness is still very good even at f/16. The extreme edges are very good from f/1.4 to f/2.8 and excellent from f/4 to f/11. Autofocusing is fast and quiet, flare is well controlled, and the Bokeh effect is beautiful and smooth.
This lens produces a little chromatic aberration and mild distortion and vignetting. However, the in-camera corrections will help handle all of these when you’re shooting JPEGs.
Pros:
- Very sharp
- Affordable price
- Impressive build quality
- Beautiful and smooth Bokeh
- Autofocus
Cons:
- Vignetting
- Distortion
- CA
- No image stabilization
4. Sigma 70mm F2.8 DG Macro Art
This lens is adapted from Sigma’s DSLR version of this lens. Sigma 70mm F2.8 DG Macro Art is built to Sigma’s usual high standards when it comes to their Art Series of lenses. This lens can produce some very sharp images even at f/2.8, both distortion and chromatic aberration are well controlled.
This lens has a slow autofocus motor though you wouldn’t find this to be a big concern if you’re using manual focus. The focus ring provides a lot more precision than the one found on the Sony 90mm Macro.
This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 0.25m, which enables users to get pretty close to their subject for 1:1 images. However, this may result in the lens hood casting a shadow on the subject depending on the angle that the light is coming from. The Bokeh is silky smooth and the lens feels like all Sigma Art lenses do, extremely well built!
Pros:
- Extremely sharp
- Perfect color rendition
- Well-controlled distortion and chromatic aberration,
- Awesome build quality
- Affordable price
- Autofocus
Cons:
- Slow autofocus
- Manual focus ring
- No image stabilization
5. Sigma 60mm F2.8 EX DN Art Lens
This lens is great for portraits and fine art photography. This 60mm lens (90mm FOV equivalent) enables you to do more with your Sony a6600 than other prime lenses might.
We love this lens for its masterful balance of build and budget. Sigma put in more effort to make this lens on par with Sony.
It’s so much similar to Sony’s ED glass elements – this lens uses Special Low Dispersion (SLD) glass to maximize image quality. Also similar to Sony, this lens uses rounded nine aperture blades to create a more natural-looking Bokeh. Combined with its lightweight build, compactness, and price tag, this lens is difficult to turn down.
Pros:
- This lens goes beyond Sony’s range of focal lengths for prime lenses
- Nine aperture blades vs. seven aperture blades for more realistic shallow DOF imaging
Cons:
- Can be difficult to find online at times
- Not available directly through Sony
6. Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art
This Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art lens has been specially designed for mirrorless cameras like the Sony a6600. This lens is far more affordable than the Sony 24-70 F2.8 GM lens and better in image quality and autofocus performance than the Tamron 28-75 F2.8 lens.
This lens is extremely well built and is very sharp across the frame even when you’re shooting wide-open. The autofocus motor is also fast and quiet. However, when it comes to flare resistance and distortion prevention, this lens offers less when shooting at 24mm.
Pros:
- Good build quality
- Weather sealing
- Very sharp
- Quiet autofocus
- Affordable pricing
Cons:
- No flare resistance
- Distortion when shooting at 24mm
- No image stabilization
7. Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN Art
This lens has a build quality that is typical of the Sigma Art series. The focus motor is very quiet and the lens has very good sharpness across the frame. The wide f/2.8 aperture combined with a low coma and vignette makes this lens a very attractive option for shooting astrophotography.
The lens is weather-sealed and has an integrated rear holder for gel filters. Unfortunately, this lens lacks a filter thread for conventional filters although NiSi already produced an adapter.
At f/2.8 and 14mm, both the center of the frame and corners are extremely sharp and remain sharp all through f/11. At 24mm, the center maintains its sharpness but the corners become softer though the corners can be sharpened up at f/4.
There are also some vignetting and barrel distortion and at 14mm and f/2.8 but this improves at f/5.6, and at 24mm there is a little pin-cushion distortion though this can be corrected in-camera if you’re shooting JPEG.
Pros:
- Great build quality
- Great sharpness across the frame
- Low coma and vignette
- Autofocus
Cons:
- No traditional filters
- No image stabilization
Did we miss any of your favorite Sigma lenses for Sony a6600 cameras? Let us know in the comment box below.
