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Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD Lens Compared to the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM C Lens
| Specifications | Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD Lens | Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM C Lens |
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| Year Introduced | 2013 | 2015 |
| Mounts On | Full-Frame, APS-C | Full-Frame, APS-C |
| Lenses / Groups | 20/13 | 20/14 |
| Angle of View: Diagonal | 16° 25' - 4° 8' | 16.4° - 4.1° |
| Aperture | ||
| Aperture Range - Wide / Long | f/5-32 / f/6.3-40 | f/5-22 / f/6.3-29 |
| Aperture Max by Focal Length | 150-225mm = f/5.0 226-427mm = f/5.6 428-600mm = f/6.3 |
150-179mm = f/5.0 180-387mm = f/5.6 388-600mm = f/6.3 |
| Number of Aperture Blades | 9 | 9 |
| Rounded Aperture? | Y | |
| Weight | ||
| Manufacturer Specification Weight | 68.8 oz (1950g) | 68.1 oz (1930g) |
| Actual Weight | 61.6 oz (1745g) | 63.5 oz (1800g) |
| Lens Hood Weight | 3.4 oz (95g) | 3.7 oz (105g) |
| Tripod Ring Weight | 9.5 oz (270g) | 4.6 oz (130g) |
| In-Use Weight | 74.5 oz (2110g) | 71.8 oz (2035g) |
| Size | ||
| Manufacturer Spec Size (DxL) | 4.16 x 10.15” (105.6 x 257.8mm) | 4.13 x 10.24” (105 x 260.1mm) |
| Measured Size (DxL) | 4.15 x 10.57” (106 x 268.5mm) | 4.12 x 10.55” (104.7 x 268mm) |
| Max Diameter at Tripod Ring | 5” (127mm) | 4.7” (118.4mm) |
| Max Length at Full Extension | 13.67” (347.3mm) | 13.66” (347mm) |
| Internal Zoom? / Extends with Zoom? | N / Y | N / Y |
| Zoom Extension Length | 3.1” (78.8mm) | 3.11” (79mm) |
| Internal Focusing? / Extends with Focusing? | Y / N | Y / N |
| Lens Hood Size (DxL) | 4.76 x 4.15” (120.8 x 105.5mm) | 4.72 x 3.43” (119.8 x 87.2mm) |
| Lens Length with Hood (Min-Max) | 14.4 - 17.5” (365.8 - 444.6mm) | 13.55 - 16.66” (344.1 - 423.1mm) |
| Size of Rings: Focus / Zoom | 0.96” / 2.57” (24.5mm / 65.3mm) | 0.77” / 2.46” (19.5mm / 62.4mm) |
| Filter Size | 95mm UV ► CP ► | 95mm UV ► CP ► |
| Front Element (Filter Mount) Rotates | N | N |
| Focus | ||
| AF Motor Type | USD | HSM |
| Full Time Manual Focus | Y | Y |
| Focus Ring Rotation | 120° | 150° |
| Focus Limiter? / Focus Limiter Ranges | Y / Full 49.21' (15m) - ∞ |
Y / Full 32.8' (10m) - ∞ 8.5'- 32.8' (2.6m - 10m) |
| Distance Scale? / Type | Y / Window | Y / Window |
| Close Focus | ||
| Specified Min Focus Distance | 106.3” (2700mm) | 110.24” (2800mm) |
| Tested Min Focus Distance (Wide / Long) | 93.19” / 94.53” (2367mm / 2401mm) | 100.31” / 101.18” (2548mm / 2570mm) |
| Maximum Magnification (MM) | 0.20x | 0.20x |
| Features | ||
| Zoom Ring Rotation | 148° | 146° |
| Tripod Ring Included? / Removable? | Y / Y | Y / Y |
| Zoom Ring Lock Switch? | Y | Y |
| Lens Hood Included / Model? | Y / | Y / LH1050-01 Buy ► |
| Weather Sealed? / Filter Required? | Y / Y | / |
| Image Stabilization? / Stops? / Tripod Sensing? | Y / / | Y / / |
| Extender Compatible? | N | Y |
| Case Included? / Type? | N / | Y / |
| 47.25" x 31.5" Subject Framing Distance | 150mm = 17.45' 200mm = 22.72' 300mm = 33.81' 400mm = 44.51' 500mm = 54.49' 23.62" x 15.75" Target: 600mm = 32.23' |
150mm = 17.53' 180mm = 20.21' 200mm = 22.52' 250mm = 27.87' 300mm = 33.29' 400mm = 44.44' 23.62" x 15.75" Target 500mm = 27.54' 600mm = 31.76' 840mm = 44.48'(w/ 1.4x) 11.81" x 7.87" Target 1200mm = 31.22' (w/ 2.0x) |
| 1200mm x 800mm Subject Framing Distance | 150mm = 5320mm 200mm = 6927mm 300mm = 10305mm 400mm = 13568mm 500mm = 16609mm 600mm x 400mm Target: 600mm = 9825mm |
150mm = 5346mm 180mm = 6162mm 200mm = 6863mm 250mm = 8495mm 300mm = 10147mm 400mm = 13544mm 600mm x 400mm Target 500mm = 8394mm 600mm = 9681mm 840mm = 13558mm (w/ 1.4x) 300 x 200mm Target 1200mm = 9517mm (w/ 2.0x) |
| Review | Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD Lens | Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM C Lens |
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