Compare Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM vs Tokina SZX 400mm F8 Reflex

Construction

Aperture Blades
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
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount
Canon EF-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
5 groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
46 mm (rear filter holder)
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
144.8 mm / 5.7 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
380.3 mm / 15 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Weight
3310 g
355 g / 12.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/8 ~ f/8
Autofocus
Yes
No
Focal Length
500 mm
400 mm
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.15x
0.4x
Min Focus Distance
3500 mm / 137.8 in
1150 mm / 45.28 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-09-19
2020-07-19
Made In
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
74%
40%
Pros
  • Excellent autofocus
  • Superb sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Very compact for 400mm
  • Very affordable
Cons
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Poor image quality

Price

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