Compare Sigma 105mm F1.4 DG HSM vs Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM vs Canon EF 400mm F2.8 L IS III

Construction

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

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
105 mm / 4.13 in
46 mm (rear filter holder)
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
116 mm / 4.57 in
144.8 mm / 5.7 in
163 mm / 6.42 in
Size | Length
132 mm / 5.20 in
380.3 mm / 15 in
343 mm / 13.50 in
Weight
1645 g / 58.13 oz
3310 g
2840 g / 100.35 oz

Function

Angle Of View
23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
105 mm
500 mm
400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Rear
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Yes (5 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.12x
0.15x
0.17x
Min Focus Distance
1000 mm / 39.37 in
3500 mm / 137.8 in
2500 mm / 98.43 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-02-27
2016-09-19
2018-09-05
Made In
Japan
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
74%
74%
62%
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
  • Superb autofocus performance
  • Very, very sharp
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
Cons
  • Ridiculously large and heavy for a portrait lens
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Very expensive
  • Quite heavy

Price

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