Compare Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM vs Zeiss Batis 40mm F2 vs Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
9 elements
10 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
8 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
APD and aspherical elements + T* coating groups
T* coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
46 mm (rear filter holder)
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
144.8 mm / 5.7 in
91 mm / 3.58 in
105 mm / 4.13 in
Size | Length
380.3 mm / 15 in
93 mm / 3.66 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Weight
3310 g
361 g / 12.76 oz
475 g / 16.78 oz

Function

Angle Of View
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
56.8° Diagonal | 48.5° Horizontal | 33.4° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
500 mm
40 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.15x
0.3
Min Focus Distance
3500 mm / 137.8 in
240 mm / 9.45 in
800 mm / 31.50 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-09-19
2018-09-27
2015-04-22
Made In
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
74%
78%
93%
Pros
  • Excellent autofocus
  • Superb sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Weather-sealed
  • Excellent image quality
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • OLED display
  • Rather lightweight for its focal length
Cons
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Barrel with large diameter
  • Barrel with large diameter

Price

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