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Compare Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG HSM vs Nikon 500mm F4E vs Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades, rounded
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony E-mount, Leica L-mount
Nikon F-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
16 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
12 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED, 2 fluorite. Nano Crystal and Fluorine coatings. groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
86 mm / 3.39 in
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
46 mm (rear filter holder)
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
140 mm / 5.51 in
144.8 mm / 5.7 in
Size | Length
126 mm / 4.96 in
387 mm / 15.24 in
380.3 mm / 15 in
Weight
1130 g / 39.9 oz
3090 g / 109.19 oz
3310 g

Function

Angle Of View
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/4 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
85 mm
500 mm
500 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.12x
0.14x
0.15x
Min Focus Distance
850 mm / 33.46 in
3600 mm / 141.73 in
3500 mm / 137.8 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: HK-34 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-09-19
2015-07-02
2016-09-19
Made In
Japan
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
74%
50%
74%
Pros
  • Very, very sharp
  • Great color rendition
  • Solid build quality
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Superb build quality
  • Brilliant optical performance
  • Great AF tracking
  • Excellent autofocus
  • Superb sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
Cons
  • Very large and very heavy
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
  • On the heavy side
  • External zoom without zoom lock

Price

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