Compare Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM vs Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
21 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
15 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Four SLD elements groups
Four aspherical and two ED elements + Nano AR coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
86 mm / 3.39 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
Size | Length
182 mm / 7.17 in
144 mm / 5.67 in
Weight
1160 g / 40.99 oz
854 g / 30.18 oz

Function

Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/5–6.3 ~ f/22
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/22–29
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm ~ 400 mm
70 mm ~ 300 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.26x
0.31x
Min Focus Distance
160 mm / 6.30 in
900 mm / 35.43 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: LH770-04 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH144 (supplied)
Debut
2017-02-21
2016-03-29
Made In
Japan
Model Name
SEL70300G

Reviews

Neofiliac score
65%
62%
Pros
  • Excellent image quality
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Not the best flare resistance
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Not the most solid zoom mechanism
  • Not the sharpest

Price

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