Compare Sigma 135mm F1.8 DG HSM vs Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM vs Sony 400mm F2.8 GM
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
Black
White
Form Factor
Medium Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, 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
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
16 elements
23 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
11 groups
17 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 fluorite and 3 ED elements, Nano AR and fluorine coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
46 mm (rear filter holder)
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
Size | Diameter
91 mm / 3.58 in
144.8 mm / 5.7 in
158 mm / 6.22 in
Size | Length
115 mm / 4.53 in
380.3 mm / 15 in
359 mm / 14.13 in
Weight
1130 g / 39.93 oz
3310 g
2895 g / 102.30 oz
Function
Angle Of View
18.2° Diagonal | 15.2° Horizontal | 10.2° Vertical
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.8 ~ f/16
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
135 mm
500 mm
400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.15x
0.16x
Min Focus Distance
880 mm / 34.65 in
3500 mm / 137.8 in
2700 mm / 106.30 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH155 (supplied)
Debut
2017-02-21
2016-09-19
2018-06-27
Made In
Japan
Japan
Model Name
SEL400F28GM
Reviews
Neofiliac score
74%
74%
62%
Pros
- One of the sharpest portrait lens
- Solid build
- Weather-sealed
- Excellent autofocus
- Superb sharpness
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Exceptionally faster autofocus
- Lighter than the competition
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Compatible with teleconverters
Cons
- Large and heavy
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Very expensive
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