Compare Sigma 105mm F1.4 DG HSM vs Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
black
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar, Distance scale, DoF scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 FLD glass elements, 2 SLD glass elements, and 1 aspherical lens element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
105 mm / 4.13 in
46 mm (rear filter holder)
Size | Diameter
116 mm / 4.57 in
144.8 mm / 5.7 in
Size | Length
132 mm / 5.20 in
380.3 mm / 15 in
Weight
1645 g / 58.13 oz
3310 g

Function

Angle Of View
23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/4 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
105 mm
500 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.12x
0.15x
Min Focus Distance
1000 mm / 39.37 in
3500 mm / 137.8 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-02-27
2016-09-19
Made In
Japan
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
74%
74%
Pros
  • Bokeh monster
  • Exceptional sharpness
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Excellent autofocus
  • Superb sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
Cons
  • Ridiculously large and heavy for a portrait lens
  • External zoom without zoom lock

Price

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