Sigma Contemporary ZB954 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG HSM Review
Focal Length 150-600mm
Max Aperture f/5
Mount Canon EF
Stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed No
AF Type Autofocus
Lens Type Super Telephoto
40.6 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong versatility (92th percentile) 91th
- Strong stabilization (89th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average macro (17th percentile) 18th
- Below average bokeh (17th percentile) 18th
- Below average aperture (18th percentile) 22th
- Below average optical (34th percentile) 35th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Super Telephoto |
| Focal Length Min | 150 |
| Focal Length Max | 600 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/5 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Sigma Contemporary ZB954 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG HSM | Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF | Viltrox Air VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X | Tamron Di III Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Lens for Sony | Canon RF Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens | Fujifilm VILTROX 56mm F1.4 STM APS-C Frame Auto Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 150-600mm | 55mm | 35mm | 17-70mm | 24mm | - |
| Max Aperture | f/5 | f/1.4 | f/1.7 | f/2.8 | f/1.8 | f/1.4 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Nikon Z | Fujifilm X | Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount, Sony E-M | Canon RF | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | - | 281 | 400 | 544 | 272 | 320 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | STM | STM | Autofocus | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | Super Telephoto | - | - | Wide-Angle Zoom | Wide-Angle | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma Contemporary ZB954 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG HSM | 46.4 | 17.5 | 37.9 | 21.7 | 34.6 | 17.6 | 91.4 | 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 | 87.8 |
| Viltrox Air 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 AF Compare | 95.6 | 73.6 | 63.4 | 93.2 | 74 | 80.5 | 37.5 | 87.8 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 -A VC RXD Compare | 46.4 | 59.2 | 64.3 | 77.4 | 90.8 | 54.6 | 92.5 | 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 | 99.9 |
| Fujifilm VILTROX 56mm F1.4 STM APS-C Frame Auto Focus Standard Prime Compare | 95.6 | 81.8 | 88.8 | 85.3 | 34.6 | 88.1 | 37.5 | 87.8 |