Compare Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM vs Canon RF 800mm F5.6L
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount
Canon RF-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
26 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
18 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 Fluorite, 1 Super UD, 1 UD (Ultra-low Dispersion). groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
46 mm (rear filter holder)
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
144.8 mm / 5.7 in
163 mm / 6.42 in
Size | Length
380.3 mm / 15 in
432 mm / 17.01 in
Weight
3310 g
3140 g / 110.95 oz
Function
Angle Of View
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
3.1° Diagonal | 2.6° Horizontal | 1.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/5.6 ~ f/64
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
500 mm
800 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes (4 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.15x
0.34x
Min Focus Distance
3500 mm / 137.8 in
2600 mm / 102.36 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ET-155 (supplied), Short lens hood (ET-155B)
Debut
2016-09-19
2022-02-24
Made In
Japan
Reviews
Neofiliac score
74%
90%
Pros
- Excellent autofocus
- Superb sharpness
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Superb build quality
- Very fast autofocus
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Too expensive
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