Lenses comparison


Manufacturer	Tamron	Tamron	Sigma	Sigma	Canon
Model	SP 150-600 mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD	AF 200-500 mm f/5-6.3 Di LD (IF)	50-500 mm f/4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM	150-500 mm f/5.0-6.3 APO DG OS HSM	EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM
Lenst style	Telephoto zoom	Telephoto zoom	Standard zoom	Telephoto zoom	Telephoto zoom
Focal length	150 - 600 mm	200 - 500 mm	50 - 500 mm	150 - 500 mm	100 - 400 mm
Maximum aperture	f/5 - 6.3	f/5 - 6.3	f/4.5 - 6.3	f/5 - 6.3	f/4.5 - 5.6
Angle of view	16.4 - 4.1 ^o	12 - 5 ^o	46.8 - 5 ^o	16.4 - 5 ^o	24.4 - 6.2 ^o
Closest focusing distance	2.7 m	2.5 m	0.5 m	2.2 m	1.8 m
Maximum magnification	1:5	1:5	1:3.1	1:5.2	1:5
Minimum aperture	40	32	22	22	40
Diaphragm blades	9	9	9	9	8
Auto focus type	USD		HSM	HSM	AF USM
Lens Construction	20 elements / 13 group	10 elements / 13 group	22 elements / 16 group	21 elements / 15 group	17 elements / 14 group
Filter diameter	95 mm	86 mm	95 mm	86 mm	77 mm
Macro Yes/No	No	No	No	No	No
Stabilization	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Available mounts	Canon EF Nikon F Sony A / Minolta	Canon EF Nikon F Sony A / Minolta	Canon EF Nikon F Sony A / Minolta Sigma Pentax K	Canon EF Nikon F Sony A / Minolta Sigma Pentax K	Canon EF
Dimensions	106 x 258 mm	93.5 x 227 mm	104.4 x 219 mm	94.7 x 252 mm	92 x 189 mm
Weight	1951 g	1237 g	1970 g	1910 g	1360 g
Additional information	three LD (Low Dispersion) glass elements		Four SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass elements Released: Feb. 2010	Three SLD glass elements	Marketed November 1998
Score [max 5.00]	5.00 (3)	3.92 (4)	4.50 (4)	4.62 (8)	4.45 (14)
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