Compare Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM vs Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM vs Sony 400mm F2.8 GM
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded diaphragm
9 blades, Rounded blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
White
Form Factor
Normal Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale, DoF scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount, Leica L-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
16 elements
23 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
11 groups
17 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
SLD glass elements, aspheric elements groups
1 fluorite and 3 ED elements, Nano AR and fluorine coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
46 mm (rear filter holder)
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
Size | Diameter
85 mm / 3.35 in
144.8 mm / 5.7 in
158 mm / 6.22 in
Size | Length
100 mm / 3.94 in
380.3 mm / 15 in
359 mm / 14.13 in
Weight
815 g / 28.80 oz
3310 g
2895 g / 102.30 oz
Function
Angle Of View
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
50 mm
500 mm
400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.18x
0.15x
0.16x
Min Focus Distance
400 mm / 15.75 in
3500 mm / 137.8 in
2700 mm / 106.30 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH155 (supplied)
Debut
2014-01-06
2016-09-19
2018-06-27
Made In
Japan
Japan
Model Name
SEL400F28GM
Reviews
Neofiliac score
74%
74%
62%
Pros
- Exceptional sharpness
- Solid build quality
- Bright maximum aperture
- Excellent autofocus
- Superb sharpness
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Exceptionally faster autofocus
- Lighter than the competition
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Compatible with teleconverters
Cons
- On the heavy side
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Very expensive
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