Sigma Sigma Contemporary SIGMA 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens Review

Focal Length 150-600mm
Max Aperture f/5
Mount Canon EF
Stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed No
AF Type Autofocus
Lens Type Telephoto
Sigma Sigma Contemporary SIGMA 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens lens
44.9 Overall Score

Overview

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 46.2
Bokeh 17.9
Build 39.5
Macro 20.6
Optical 96.6
Aperture 17.9
Versatility 91.2
Social Proof 42.8
Stabilization 87.3

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong optical (97th percentile) 97th
  • Strong versatility (92th percentile) 91th
  • Strong stabilization (89th percentile) 87th

Cons

  • Below average macro (17th percentile) 18th
  • Below average bokeh (17th percentile) 18th
  • Below average aperture (18th percentile) 21th

Specifications

Full Specifications

Optics

Type Telephoto
Focal Length Min 150
Focal Length Max 600
Elements 20
Groups 14

Aperture

Max Aperture f/5
Constant Yes

Build

Mount Canon EF

AF & Stabilization

AF Type Autofocus
Stabilization Yes

Value & Pricing

Price History

$2,200 $2,400 $2,600 $2,800 $3,000 Feb 18Mar 30Apr 13 $2,848

vs Competition

Spec Sigma Sigma Contemporary SIGMA 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF Sony Sony G Master Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM Full-Frame Large-Aperture Canon Canon L Canon - RF35mm F1.4 L VCM Wide-Angle Lens for EOS Viltrox VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X Nikon Nikon S-Line Nikon - NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Wide-angle
Focal Length 150-600mm 55mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 24-70mm
Max Aperture f/5 f/1.4 f/1.4 f/1.4 f/1.7 f/2.8
Mount Canon EF Nikon Z Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount (Full-Frame) Canon RF Fujifilm X Nikon Z
Stabilization true true true true true true
Weather Sealed false false true true false true
Weight (g) - 281 522 544 400 676
AF Type Autofocus STM Autofocus Autofocus STM Autofocus
Lens Type Telephoto - Wide-Angle Wide-Angle - Wide-Angle Zoom