Sigma Contemporary 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Review
Focal Length 100-400mm
Max Aperture f/5
Mount FUJIFILM X
Stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed No
Weight 1134 g
AF Type Autofocus
Lens Type Telephoto Zoom
68.5 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (89th percentile) 98th
Cons
- Below average macro (17th percentile) 15th
- Below average build (17th percentile) 18th
- Below average bokeh (17th percentile) 32th
- Below average aperture (18th percentile)
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Telephoto Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 100 |
| Focal Length Max | 400 |
| Elements | 22 |
| Groups | 16 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/5 |
| Min Aperture | f/22 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | FUJIFILM X |
| Format | Full-Frame |
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.5 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 1100 |
| Max Magnification | 1:4.2 |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Sigma Contemporary 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS | 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 | Fujifilm VILTROX 56mm F1.4 STM APS-C Frame Auto Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 100-400mm | 55mm | 17-70mm | 35mm | 24mm | - |
| Max Aperture | f/5 | f/1.4 | f/2.8 | f/1.7 | f/1.8 | f/1.4 |
| Mount | FUJIFILM X | Nikon Z | FUJIFILM X | Fujifilm X | Canon RF | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 1134 | 281 | 544 | 400 | 272 | 320 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | Telephoto Zoom | - | Zoom | - | Wide-Angle | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma Contemporary 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS | 46.4 | 32.2 | 14.6 | 47.6 | 98.2 | 17.6 | 91.4 | 93.6 | 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 | 64.3 | 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 | 80.5 | 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 |
| 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 | 86.7 | 87.8 |