Compare Sigma 70mm F2.8 DG Macro vs Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime 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, Sony E-mount, Leica L-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount
Motor
Micromotor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Two FLD glass elementsTwo SLD glass elementsTwo aspherical elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
46 mm (rear filter holder)
Size | Diameter
71 mm / 2.80 in
144.8 mm / 5.7 in
Size | Length
106 mm / 4.17 in
380.3 mm / 15 in
Weight
515 g / 18.20 oz
3310 g
Function
Angle Of View
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
70 mm
500 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
1x
0.15x
Min Focus Distance
260 mm / 10.24 in
3500 mm / 137.8 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: LH708-01 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-02-27
2016-09-19
Made In
Japan
Japan
Reviews
Neofiliac score
91%
74%
Pros
- 1x maximum magnification
- Weather-sealed
- Rather lightweight for a 1:1 macro lens
- Excellent autofocus
- Superb sharpness
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
Cons
- External focusing
- Built between Art and Contemporary line
- External zoom without zoom lock
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