Compare Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM vs Tamron SP 90mm F/2.8 Macro
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades, Circular blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Short 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, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
LD/XLD elements + fluorine, eBAND, BBAR coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
46 mm (rear filter holder)
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Diameter
144.8 mm / 5.7 in
79 mm / 3.11 in
Size | Length
380.3 mm / 15 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
Weight
3310 g
609 g / 21.52 oz
Function
Angle Of View
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
27.1° Diagonal | 22.6° Horizontal | 15.2° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
500 mm
90 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.15x
1x
Min Focus Distance
3500 mm / 137.8 in
300 mm / 11.81 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-09-19
2016-02-22
Made In
Japan
Model Name
F017
Reviews
Neofiliac score
74%
93%
Pros
- Excellent autofocus
- Superb sharpness
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Good center sharpness
- Optically stabilized
- 1:1 maximum magnification
- Weather-sealed
- All-metal construction
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Weak corners
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