Compare Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM vs Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM vs Leica SL 90-280mm F2.8-4

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount
Leica L-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
25 elements
23 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
19 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 SLD + 3 FLD elements groups
4 APD groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
46 mm (rear filter holder)
105 mm / 4.13 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
144.8 mm / 5.7 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
Size | Length
380.3 mm / 15 in
269 mm / 10.59 in
Weight
3310 g
2700 g / 95.41 oz

Function

Angle Of View
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
39.7° Diagonal | 33.4° Horizontal | 22.6° Vertical (wide) ~ 4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical (tele)
27.1° Diagonal | 22.6° Horizontal | 15.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.8° Diagonal | 7.4° Horizontal | 4.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
f/2.8–4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
500 mm
60 mm ~ 600 mm
90 mm ~ 280 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes (4 stops)
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.15x
0.3x
Min Focus Distance
3500 mm / 137.8 in
600 mm / 23.62 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-09-19
2018-09-25
2015-10-20
Made In
Japan
Japan
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
74%
55%
93%
Pros
  • Excellent autofocus
  • Superb sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Unique 10x super telephoto zoom
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Great build quality
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Apochromatic design
Cons
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
  • On the heavy side
  • External zoom without zoom lock

Price

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