Compare Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM vs Sigma 18-300 F3.5-6.3 DC Macro vs Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sport

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Distance scale
Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony A-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount
Material
Metal
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
24 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
16 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
4 "F" low dispersion, 1 special low dispersion groups
2 FLD and 3 SLD groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
46 mm (rear filter holder)
72 mm / 2.83 in
105 mm / 4.13 in
Size | Diameter
144.8 mm / 5.7 in
121 mm / 4.76 in
Size | Length
380.3 mm / 15 in
290 mm / 11.42 in
Weight
3310 g
2860 g / 101.06 oz

Function

Angle Of View
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
16.4° Diagonal | 13.7° Horizontal | 9.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22
f/5–6.3 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
500 mm
18 mm ~ 300 mm
150 mm ~ 600 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm ~ 450.0 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.15x
3x
5x
Min Focus Distance
3500 mm / 137.8 in
390 mm / 15.35 in
2600 mm / 102.36 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-09-19
2014-09-12
2014-09-12
Made In
Japan
Japan
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
74%
55%
65%
Pros
  • Excellent autofocus
  • Superb sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Very versatile focal range
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • High maximum magnification
  • Excellent image quality
  • Fast AF
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • High maximum magnification
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
Cons
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
  • On the heavy side

Price

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