Compare Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM vs Nikon 180-400mm F4E vs Nikon Z 400mm F4.5

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
27 elements
19 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
19 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 fluorite + 8 ED elements and Nano Crystal + Super Intergrated + fluorine coatings groups
1 x ED, 2 x SuperED, 1 x Short-wavelength refractive groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
46 mm (rear filter holder)
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
Size | Diameter
144.8 mm / 5.7 in
128 mm / 5.04 in
104 mm / 4.09 in
Size | Length
380.3 mm / 15 in
363 mm / 14.29 in
235 mm / 9.25 in
Weight
3310 g
3500 g / 123.67 oz
1245 g / 43.99 oz

Function

Angle Of View
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
13.7° Diagonal | 11.4° Horizontal | 7.6° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/4 ~ f/32
f/4.5 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
500 mm
180 mm ~ 400 mm
400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes (4 stops)
Yes (5.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.15x
0.25x
0.16x
Min Focus Distance
3500 mm / 137.8 in
2000 mm / 78.74 in
2500 mm / 98.43 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-09-19
2018-01-09
2022-06-29
Made In
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
74%
50%
66%
Pros
  • Excellent autofocus
  • Superb sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Superb image quality
  • Solid construction
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Good build quality
Cons
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
  • On the heavy side
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Rather large and heavy

Price

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