History of SIGMA Corporation

The early days, circa 1961, in front of SIGMA Research Institute Co., Ltd. in Setagaya Ward. The supporting members gather for a group photo. (Michihiro Yamaki on the right).

Industry’s first teleconverter

First lens to feature our original YS interchangeable lens mount.

Reflective compact super telephoto mirror lens

SIGMA’s first 35mm single-lens reflex camera (SLR)

World’s first wide-angle zoom starting at 21mm

Launched the first zoom lens in the “APO series”, a high-performance lens series that uses two or more special low-dispersion glasses.

SIGMA’s first autofocus compatible lens released

SIGMA’s first autofocus SLR

Introducing the “EX series” lens group developed with a completely new design

The first 10x high-magnification super-telephoto zoom from the EX series that covers standard to super-telephoto range

Released a DG lens compatible with interchangeable lens digital SLR cameras

The 300mm F2.8, which is popular for its single focus, has been converted into a zoom lens

World’s first digital SLR (DSLR) to feature the full-color Foveon X3 direct image sensor

SIGMA’s first telephoto zoom lens equipped with an OS (OPTICAL STABILIZER) mechanism

World’s first compact digital camera to feature a large, DSLR-size image sensor

The world’s first super-telephoto zoom lens that achieves F2.8 at 500mm.
With the supplied attachment, autofocus shooting up to 1000mm was possible.

DSLR featuring a 46-megapixel full-color Foveon X3 direct image sensor

Full renewal of interchangeable lens lineup featuring 3 lines: Art, Contemporary, Sports

Launched an original paid service that allows customers to convert the lens mount of the Art, Contemporary, and Sports lines.

Digital camera series of 4 models featuring the next-generation Foveon direct image sensor

System camera sd Quattro featuring the Foveon direct image sensor and sd Quattro H featuring a 51-megapixel Foveon direct image sensor for best-in-class image quality

Cinema lens system offering top-level performance for a true motion picture solution

Participated in the “L-Mount Alliance*”, a strategic collaboration between Leica, Panasonic, and SIGMA.

* L-Mount is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG.

The world’s smallest and lightest full-frame Bayer sensor equipped L-Mount mirrorless camera

2019　Won GOOD DESIGN award
2020　Won reddot award

Added the new concept “Premium Compact Prime” I series under the Contemporary line