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Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG HSM APO RF

★★★★☆ 3.5 (35)
Focal length 50-500mm
Aperture f/4
Mount Canon EF
af type HSM
lens type telephoto
Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG HSM APO RF lens
50 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong versatility (97th percentile) 97th
  • Strong optical (96th percentile) 96th
  • Strong aperture (65th percentile) 65th

Cons

  • Below average macro (14th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (32nd percentile)
  • Below average build (33rd percentile)

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 53.6
Bokeh 63.8
Build 33
Macro 14.1
Optical 95.6
Aperture 65.4
Versatility 97.2
Social Proof 32.2
Stabilization 36.7

Specifications

Full Specifications

Optics

Type Telephoto
Focal Length Min 50
Focal Length Max 500
Elements 20
Groups 16
ED Elements 4
Coating super coating

Aperture

Max Aperture f/4
Min Aperture 4-6.3
Constant No

Build

Mount Canon EF

AF & Stabilization

AF Type HSM

vs Competition

Spec Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG HSM APO RF Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Panasonic LUMIX G X VARIO II H-HSA12035 Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM
Focal Length 50-500mm 17-70mm 17-28mm 18-135mm 12-35mm 28-70mm
Max Aperture f/4 f/2.8 f/2.8 f/3.5 f/2.8 f/22
Mount Canon EF Sony E Nikon Z Sony E Micro Four Thirds Canon RF
Stabilization false true false true true true
Weather Sealed false true true false true true
Weight (g) - 544 450 326 306 495
AF Type HSM RXD Stepping Motor Linear motor Linear motor STM
Lens Type telephoto zoom zoom zoom zoom zoom
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AFBokehBuildMacroOpticalApertureVersatilitySocial ProofStabilization
Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG HSM APO RF 53.663.83314.195.665.497.232.236.7
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare 53.686.669.684.991.183.589.58582.4
Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare 87.286.676.184.988.583.568.269.436.7
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare 98.174.773.340.179.176.895.889.482.4
Panasonic LUMIX G X VARIO II H-HSA12035 Compare 98.181.38667.386.883.580.512.996.9
Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare 87.222.872.879.386.82077.589.498.6

Usage Scores

Macro (37.9)Overall (49.9)Budget (57.6)Street (56.4)Travel (44.3)Portrait (60.8)Landscape (54)Professional (50.6)Video Cinema (51.7)Wildlife Sports (51.4)

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