Compare Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM vs Sony 400mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 600mm F4 GM
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
11 blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
White
White
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime 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
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
23 elements
18 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
17 groups
24 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 fluorite and 3 ED elements, Nano AR and fluorine coatings groups
1 'extreme aspherical' + 2 ED + 3 fluorite elements, Nano AR + fluorine coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
46 mm (rear filter holder)
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
Size | Diameter
144.8 mm / 5.7 in
158 mm / 6.22 in
164 mm / 6.46 in
Size | Length
380.3 mm / 15 in
359 mm / 14.13 in
449 mm / 17.68 in
Weight
3310 g
2895 g / 102.30 oz
3040 g / 107.42 oz
Function
Angle Of View
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8
f/4
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
500 mm
400 mm
600 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.15x
0.16x
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
3500 mm / 137.8 in
2700 mm / 106.30 in
4500 mm / 177.17 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH155 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-09-19
2018-06-27
2019-06-11
Made In
Japan
Model Name
SEL400F28GM
SEL600F40GM
Reviews
Neofiliac score
74%
62%
52%
Pros
- 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
- Compatible with teleconverters and drop in filters
- Optically stabilized
- Professional weather sealing
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Comparatively light and compact
- Extremely fast autofocus
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Very expensive
- Very expensive
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