Compare Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM vs Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
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
21 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
15 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Four SLD elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
46 mm (rear filter holder)
Size | Diameter
86 mm / 3.39 in
144.8 mm / 5.7 in
Size | Length
182 mm / 7.17 in
380.3 mm / 15 in
Weight
1160 g / 40.99 oz
3310 g
Function
Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/5–6.3 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm ~ 400 mm
500 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.26x
0.15x
Min Focus Distance
160 mm / 6.30 in
3500 mm / 137.8 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: LH770-04 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2017-02-21
2016-09-19
Made In
Japan
Japan
Reviews
Neofiliac score
65%
74%
Pros
- Excellent image quality
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Excellent autofocus
- Superb sharpness
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Not the best flare resistance
- External zoom without zoom lock
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