BM Premium SLY500 500mm
Focal length 500-1000mm
Aperture f/8
Mount Canon RF
stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 1080 g
af type manual focus only
lens type telephoto
47 Overall Score
Price CA$183
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong versatility (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average optical (5th percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average build (32nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
Based on 22 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Telephoto |
| Focal Length Min | 500 |
| Focal Length Max | 1000 |
| Elements | 4 |
| Groups | 4 |
| ED Elements | 1 |
| Coating | multi-coated |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/8 |
| Min Aperture | f/8 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Canon RF |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.4 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 500 |
vs Competition
| Spec | BM Premium SLY500 500mm | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR | Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 500-1000mm | 18-300mm | 16-85mm | 50mm | 18-135mm | 12-60mm |
| Max Aperture | f/8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/1.8 | f/3.5 | f/22 |
| Mount | Canon RF | Fujifilm X | Nikon F | Panasonic Sigma L | Canon EF-S | Micro Four Thirds |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | false | false | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 1080 | 92 | 59 | 297 | 515 | 210 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | VXD linear motor | AF-S | STM | STM | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | telephoto | zoom | zoom | prime | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BM Premium SLY500 500mm | 15.3 | 59.6 | 32.2 | 50.8 | 4.8 | 61.6 | 72.8 | 61.7 | 80.5 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.1 | 75 | 96.3 | 88.4 | 73.5 | 77 | 99.2 | 83 | 80.5 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.7 | 75 | 98.4 | 59.8 | 64.1 | 77 | 94.3 | 88 | 92.2 |
| Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime Compare | 85.5 | 95.9 | 71.3 | 96.1 | 57.2 | 93 | 34 | 49.9 | 80.5 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 85.5 | 75 | 45.9 | 32.7 | 79 | 77 | 96.1 | 77.9 | 92.2 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 Compare | 54.7 | 15.7 | 90 | 81.8 | 72.2 | 24.2 | 93.4 | 88 | 96.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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