Compare Nikon 500mm F4E vs Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, rounded
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED, 2 fluorite. Nano Crystal and Fluorine coatings. groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
46 mm (rear filter holder)
Size | Diameter
140 mm / 5.51 in
144.8 mm / 5.7 in
Size | Length
387 mm / 15.24 in
380.3 mm / 15 in
Weight
3090 g / 109.19 oz
3310 g

Function

Angle Of View
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
500 mm
500 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.14x
0.15x
Min Focus Distance
3600 mm / 141.73 in
3500 mm / 137.8 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: HK-34 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-07-02
2016-09-19
Made In
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
74%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Superb build quality
  • Brilliant optical performance
  • Great AF tracking
  • Excellent autofocus
  • Superb sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
  • On the heavy side
  • External zoom without zoom lock

Price

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