Compare Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM vs Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
24 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
22 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
one SLD + nine FLD elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
46 mm (rear filter holder)
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
144.8 mm / 5.7 in
94 mm / 3.70 in
Size | Length
380.3 mm / 15 in
203 mm / 7.99 in
Weight
3310 g
1805 g / 63.78 oz

Function

Angle Of View
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
500 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.15x
0.21x
Min Focus Distance
3500 mm / 137.8 in
1200 mm / 47.24 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-09-19
2018-09-25
Made In
Japan
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
74%
74%
Pros
  • Excellent autofocus
  • Superb sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Superb autofocus speed
  • Great sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • Internal zoom
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
Cons
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Released late in the DSLR game

Price

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