Sigma 300-600mm F4 DG OS | Sports vs Sigma 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports
Key differences
- —The 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports is 2605g lighter (1365g vs 3970g).
- —The 300-600mm F4 DG OS | Sports is faster: f/4 vs f/5.6 (≈1.0 stops more light).
- —At launch the 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports cost $3,000 less ($2,999 vs $5,999).
- Mount
- Sony E (FE)
- Sony E (FE)
- Focal length
- 300–600mm
- 500mm
- Max aperture
- F4◆
- F5.6
- Weight
- 3,970g
- 1,365g◆
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 167.0 × 469.9mm
- 107.6 × 236.6mm
- Volume
- 10293 cm³
- 2151 cm³◆
- Density
- 0.39 g/cm³
- 0.63 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- —
- ⌀95mm
- Min focus
- 2.80m◆
- 3.20m
- Max magnification
- 0.17×
- 0.17×
- Elements / groups
- 28 / 21
- 20 / 14
- Aperture blades
- 13◆
- 11
- Focus drive
- HLA (High-response Linear Actuator)
- HLA (High-response Linear Actuator)
- Stabilisation
- Yes
- Yes
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Yes
- Aperture ring
- —
- Yes · de-click
- Released
- 2025
- 2024
- MSRP (USD)
- $5,999
- $2,999◆
- Sharpness
- 9.3◆
- 9.2
- Bokeh Rendering
- 8.8◆
- 8.6
- Autofocus Speed
- 9.0◆
- 8.9
- Flare Resistance
- 8.5
- 8.6◆
- Build / Sealing
- 9.3◆
- 9.1
- Value / Size
- 8.5◆
- 8.0
Performance overlay
- 300-600mm F4 DG OS | Sports
- 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports
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