Compare Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM vs Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM vs Tokina SZX 400mm F8 Reflex

Construction

Aperture Blades
11 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
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
Canon EF-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
24 elements
16 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
22 groups
11 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
one SLD + nine FLD elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
46 mm (rear filter holder)
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
94 mm / 3.70 in
144.8 mm / 5.7 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
203 mm / 7.99 in
380.3 mm / 15 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Weight
1805 g / 63.78 oz
3310 g
355 g / 12.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/32
f/8 ~ f/8
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
No
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 200 mm
500 mm
400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
No
Zoom Type
Internal zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.21x
0.15x
0.4x
Min Focus Distance
1200 mm / 47.24 in
3500 mm / 137.8 in
1150 mm / 45.28 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-09-25
2016-09-19
2020-07-19
Made In
Japan
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
74%
74%
40%
Pros
  • Superb autofocus speed
  • Great sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • Internal zoom
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Excellent autofocus
  • Superb sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Very compact for 400mm
  • Very affordable
Cons
  • Released late in the DSLR game
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Poor image quality

Price

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