Compatible with Sigma teleconverter (L-Mount only).Zoom Torque Switch allows you to change the zooming resistance or lock the lens at 150mm.Includes removable, rotating tripod food.Dual action zoom, can rotate or push/pull to change zoom.Up to 4 stops of optical image stabilization correction, with 2 selectable OS modes.Minimum focusing distance of just 58cm (23') at 150mm.High-speed, accurate autofocus utilizing stepping motor and high-precision magnetic sensor.Updated optical design featuring 25 elements in 15 groups, with 4 FLD and 2 ELD elements.Full-frame telephoto zoom lens for Sony E-mount and L-mount (Leica, Panasonic, Sigma).

Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports Key Features and Specifications After spending a couple of weeks with the lens, there's also a heck of a lot to like about it. While the focal length may be familiar, there's a lot that's new with Sigma's latest mirrorless zoom lens. Not only are the optics and design revised, but the autofocus system is redesigned, too. This new Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports is 760g (26.8 oz.) lighter than the DSLR version and about 26.6mm (about an inch) shorter. The new mirrorless lens channels the spirit of the old SLR 'Sports' version, although it features an updated optical design, revised physical design and promises superior performance. The lenses varied in terms of build quality and overall physical design. The 150-600mm f/5-6.3 came in two flavors, Sports and Contemporary. Back in 2015, Sigma unveiled a pair of updated 150-600mm lenses at Photokina. You may recall that Sigma has released 150-600mm lenses before. This image has been converted and processed to taste in Adobe Camera Raw. It's a great time to photograph wildlife with E-mount and L-mount mirrorless cameras. The Sigma lens is also a competitor to the Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS lens available for E-mount. If, however, you're a pixel-peeper, here's a static comparison between the Sigma Sport, Sigma Contemporary and Nikon 200-500 lenses.Īgain, it boils down to preferences - put the same subject images shot with these three lenses next to each other and you'll have a very hard time trying to pick which lens shot which image.The new lens is a direct competitor to the Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD lens that I Field Tested last month. If the subject is close I can usually get it all in and if it's far Jenny gets the better shot. We also complement each other as I shoot with a Nikon D3S body so I have the width of 150mm while Jenny shoots with a Nikon D7100, thereby providing her with a 225-900mm reach. Jared's real world comparison proves that both lenses are good and the differences boil down to 'nit-picking' and it would come down to your preference as to weight, maximum aperture (third of a stop difference), more reach, wider, etc.įor concerts Jared would choose the Nikon for the lighter weight but gives the Sigma a slight edge in sharpness.įor wildlife I need longer reach (600mm), wider (150mm) for closer subjects and the best sharpness I can get so I am very happy with my Sigma 150-600mm Sport lens.Īnd in most cases we cannot tell the difference between Jenny's images, shot with the Sigma Contemporary and my more expensive Sigma Sport! Since we reviewd the Sigma 150-600 Sport lens Nikon brought our the 200-500 to compete with the Sigma. Sigma 150-600mm Sport VS Nikon 200-500mm - 'Real World Review' If you would like to compare images between the Sigma 150-600mm lens and the Tamron 150-600mm lens please go here. Hands-on preview of Sigma’s latest ‘Sigmonster’ telephoto lens Here is another Sigma 150-600mm lens review that you may enjoy reading: You can see more images on our January Madikwe Trip Report page.

The lens continued to perform well so it wouldn't surprise us if it becomes the classic safari lens! We were back in Madikwe on safari in January where we subjected the lens to more tests for 15 days instead of just 6 days. The conditions in Madikwe seemed to cause our Nikon 80-400 AFS lenses to malfunction therefore this was the ideal testing ground for the new Sigma lens.ĭo we miss our old 300 f2.8 and 600 f4 Nikon lenses? Not really – they served their purposes at the time but our style of photography has changed so that we now need the flexibility and maneuverability of a sharp zoom lens, the reach of 600mm but do not want a cumbersome and heavy 600mm prime lens and the Sigma 150-600mm sport lens solves all these issues beautifully.

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