Sigma Sports 185956 500mm
A 500mm f/4 optical formula with one SLD and two FLD elements, plus Super Multi-Layer coating, delivers sharp, contrast-rich images, aided by a 4-stop Optical Stabilizer for handholding in dim conditions. Its dust- and splash-proof magnesium-alloy barrel, brass mount, and teleconverter compatibility ensure durability and extended reach options. This lens is ideal for sports and wildlife photographers who rely on fast Hyper Sonic AF with full-time manual override and a bright f/4 aperture to track distant, fast-moving subjects.
Focal length 500mm
Aperture f/4
Mount Sigma SA
stabilization Yes
Weight 3175 g
af type Autofocus
52 Overall Score
Price €7,638
Snapshot
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Focal Length Min | 500 |
| Focal Length Max | 500 |
| Elements | 16 |
| Groups | 11 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/4 |
| Min Aperture | f/32 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Sigma SA |
| Format | Full-Frame |
| Weight | 3.2 kg / 7.0 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 46 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 3500 |
| Max Magnification | 1:6.67 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sigma Sports 185956 500mm | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR | Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Canon RF 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 500mm | 17-70mm | 24-200mm | 16-50mm | 28-200mm | 10-20mm |
| Max Aperture | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/10 |
| Mount | Sigma SA | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | L-Mount | Canon RF |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 3175 | 544 | 570 | 107 | 413 | 570 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | RXD | stepping motor | Autofocus | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | - | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma Sports 185956 500mm | 53.7 | 76.4 | 5.9 | 32.4 | 66.8 | 64.6 | 33.6 | 44.3 | 82.4 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.7 | 85.7 | 69.8 | 84.9 | 91 | 82.8 | 89.4 | 86 | 82.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Compare | 87.6 | 62.9 | 68 | 37.8 | 92.9 | 64.6 | 96.6 | 90.1 | 97 |
| Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 53.7 | 73.7 | 98.6 | 43.2 | 69 | 75.9 | 83.1 | 82 | 93.5 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 53.7 | 76.4 | 78.3 | 73.9 | 92 | 64.6 | 95.4 | 77.1 | 99.5 |
| Canon RF 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM Compare | 87.6 | 48.4 | 54.7 | 87.1 | 95.5 | 48.1 | 72 | 74.8 | 97 |
Price
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