Compare Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary vs Sony 400mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
11 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
White
White
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony A-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Composite with metal sealed mount
Magnesium alloy
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ultrasonic
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
20 elements
23 elements
22 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
14 groups
17 groups
16 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 FLD and 2 SLD groups
1 fluorite and 3 ED elements, Nano AR and fluorine coatings groups
Two ED, one super ED element. Fluorine-coated front element. groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
105 mm / 4.13 in
158 mm / 6.22 in
94 mm / 3.70 in
Size | Length
260 mm / 10.24 in
359 mm / 14.13 in
205 mm / 8.07 in
Weight
2895 g / 102.30 oz
1395 g / 49.29 oz
Function
Angle Of View
16.4° Diagonal | 13.7° Horizontal | 9.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical (tele)
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/5–6.3 ~ f/22
f/2.8
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
150 mm ~ 600 mm
400 mm
100 mm ~ 400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Performance
Max Magnification
0.20x
0.16x
0.35x
Min Focus Distance
2800 mm / 110.24 in
2700 mm / 106.30 in
980 mm / 38.58 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH155 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH151 (supplied)
Debut
2014-09-12
2018-06-27
2017-04-19
Made In
Japan
Model Name
SEL400F28GM
SEL100400GM
Reviews
Neofiliac score
55%
62%
52%
Pros
- Superb image quality
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Weather sealed
- Exceptionally faster autofocus
- Lighter than the competition
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Compatible with teleconverters
- Superb sharpness
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
- Very expensive
- Dark and variable maximum aperture
- Large and heavy
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