Sigma Contemporary 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Review
Focal Length 150-600mm
Max Aperture f/5
Mount Canon EF
Stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed No
Weight 187 g
AF Type Autofocus
Lens Type Telephoto
55.4 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong optical (97th percentile) 96th
- Strong versatility (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong stabilization (89th percentile) 91th
Cons
- Below average macro (17th percentile) 18th
- Below average bokeh (17th percentile) 18th
- Below average aperture (18th percentile) 22th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Telephoto |
| Focal Length Min | 150 |
| Focal Length Max | 600 |
| Elements | 20 |
| Groups | 14 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/5 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Sigma Contemporary 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF | Tamron Di III Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Lens for | Viltrox Air VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X | Canon RF Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens | Nikon NIKKOR Z Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Lens (Nikon Z) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 150-600mm | 55mm | 17-70mm | 35mm | 24mm | 24-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/5 | f/1.4 | f/2.8 | f/1.7 | f/1.8 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Nikon Z | FUJIFILM X | Fujifilm X | Canon RF | Nikon Z |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 187 | 281 | 544 | 400 | 272 | 676 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | Telephoto | - | Zoom | - | Wide-Angle | Wide-Angle Zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma Contemporary 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | 46.4 | 17.5 | 91.6 | 21.7 | 96.3 | 17.6 | 91.4 | 39.4 | 87.8 |
| Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF STM Compare | 95.6 | 81.8 | 81.1 | 89.1 | 67.5 | 88.1 | 37.5 | 89.9 | 87.8 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 -A VC RXD Compare | 46.4 | 59.2 | 64.4 | 77.7 | 90.8 | 54.6 | 92.5 | 92.1 | 87.8 |
| Viltrox Air 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 AF Compare | 95.6 | 73.6 | 63.4 | 93.2 | 74 | 80.6 | 37.5 | 95.1 | 87.8 |
| Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Compare | 46.4 | 81.8 | 87.6 | 81 | 82.5 | 75.8 | 37.5 | 98 | 99.9 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Compare | 46.4 | 71.6 | 72.1 | 72.5 | 97 | 54.6 | 85.4 | 98 | 87.8 |