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Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM Lens Compared to the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports Lens
| Specifications | Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM Lens | Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports Lens |
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| Year Introduced | 2020 | 2014 |
| Mounts On | Full-Frame, APS-C | Full-Frame, APS-C |
| Lenses / Groups | 20/14 | 24/16 |
| Angle of View: Diagonal | 24° - 5° | 16.4° - 4.1° |
| Angle of View: Horizontal | 20° - 4° | |
| Angle of View: Vertical | 14° - 2° 45' | |
| Aperture | ||
| Aperture Range - Wide / Long | f/4.5-32 / f/7.1-54 | f/5-22 / f/6.3-29 |
| Aperture Max by Focal Length | 100-150mm = f/4.5 151-253mm = f/5.0 254-362mm = f/5.6 363-471mm = f/6.3 472-500mm = f/7.1 |
150-184mm = f/5.0 185-320mm = f/5.6 321-600mm = f/6.3 |
| Number of Aperture Blades | 9 | 9 |
| Rounded Aperture? | Y | Y |
| Weight | ||
| Manufacturer Specification Weight | 48.2 oz (1365g) | 101 oz (2860g) |
| Actual Weight | 48 oz (1359g) | 101 oz (2860g) |
| Lens Hood Weight | 3.3 oz (94g) | 10.4 oz (295g) |
| Tripod Ring Weight | 5.5 oz (157g) | |
| In-Use Weight | 56.8 oz (1610g) | 111.4 oz (3155g) |
| Size | ||
| Manufacturer Spec Size (DxL) | 3.69 x 8.17” (93.8 x 207.6mm) | 4.8 x 11.4” (121.9 x 289.6mm) |
| Measured Size (DxL) | 3.69 x 8.45” (94 x 214.7mm) | 4.76 x 11.77” (120.9 x 299mm) |
| Max Diameter at Tripod Ring | 5” (126.8mm) | 5.1” (128.6mm) |
| Max Length at Full Extension | 12” (304.7mm) | 15.31” (388.8mm) |
| Internal Zoom? / Extends with Zoom? | N / Y | N / Y |
| Zoom Extension Length | 3.54” (90mm) | 3.53” (89.7mm) |
| Internal Focusing? / Extends with Focusing? | Y / N | Y / N |
| Lens Hood Size (DxL) | 4.53 x 3.04” (115.1 x 77.3mm) | 5.84 x 4.45” (148.4 x 113.1mm) |
| Lens Length with Hood (Min-Max) | 11.2 - 14.75” (284.6 - 374.6mm) | 15.24 - 18.77” (387.1 - 476.8mm) |
| Size of Rings: Focus / Zoom | 0.79” / 2.47” (20mm / 62.8mm) | 1.85” / 1.8” (47.1mm / 45.7mm) |
| Filter Size | 77mm UV ► CP ► | 105mm UV ► CP ► |
| Front Element (Filter Mount) Rotates | N | N |
| Focus | ||
| AF Motor Type | Dual Nano USM | HSM |
| Full Time Manual Focus | Y | Y |
| Focus Ring Rotation | 310° | 145° |
| Focus Limiter? / Focus Limiter Ranges | Y / Full 9.8' (3m) - ∞ |
Y / Full 32.8' (10m) - ∞ 8.5'- 32.8' (2.6m - 10m) |
| Distance Scale? / Type | N | Y / Window |
| Close Focus | ||
| Spec Min Focus Distance (Wide / Long) | 35.43” / 47.24” (900mm / 1200mm) | 102.36” (2600mm) |
| Tested Min Focus Distance (Wide / Long) | 38.23” / 47.01” (971mm / 1194mm) | 89.8” / 90.47” (2281mm / 2298mm) |
| Maximum Magnification | 0.33x | 0.20x |
| Magnification Range with 500D Closeup Lens | 0.2 - 0.98x | |
| Features | ||
| Zoom Ring Rotation | 120° | 126° |
| Tripod Ring Included? / Removable? | Y / Y | Y / Y |
| Zoom Ring Lock Switch? | Y | Y |
| Lens Hood Included / Model? | Y / ET-83F (WIII) Buy ► | Y / LH1164-01 Buy ► |
| Weather Sealed? / Filter Required? | Y / | Y / |
| Image Stabilization? / Stops? / Tripod Sensing? | Y / 5.0 / 6.0 / | Y / / |
| Extender Compatible? | Y | Y |
| Case Included? / Type? | Y / LZ1328 Buy ► | Y / |
| 47.25" x 31.5" Subject Framing Distance | 150mm = 17.25' 180mm = 20.02' 200mm = 22.27' 250mm = 27.66' 300mm = 33.02' 400mm = 44.32' 23.62" x 15.75" Target 500mm = 27.04' 600mm = 31.43' 840mm = 44.28' (w/ 1.4x) 11.81" x 7.87" Target 1200mm = 31.08' (w/ 2.0x) | |
| 1200mm x 800mm Subject Framing Distance | 150mm = 5258mm 180mm = 6103mm 200mm = 6789mm 250mm = 8432mm 300mm = 10067mm 400mm = 13508mm 600mm x 400mm Target 500mm = 8243mm 600mm = 9581mm 840mm = 13497mm (w/ 1.4x) 300mm x 200mm Target 1200mm = 9475mm (w/ 2.0x) | |
| Review | Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM Lens | Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports Lens |
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