Sigma Sports 185956 500mm
A 500mm f/4 optical formula with one SLD and two FLD elements, plus Super Multi-Layer coating, delivers sharp, contrast-rich images, aided by a 4-stop Optical Stabilizer for handholding in dim conditions. Its dust- and splash-proof magnesium-alloy barrel, brass mount, and teleconverter compatibility ensure durability and extended reach options. This lens is ideal for sports and wildlife photographers who rely on fast Hyper Sonic AF with full-time manual override and a bright f/4 aperture to track distant, fast-moving subjects.
Focal length 500mm
Aperture f/4
Mount Sigma SA
stabilization Yes
Weight 3175 g
af type Autofocus
51 Overall Score
Price $6,599
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong bokeh (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong aperture (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average build (5th percentile)
- Below average macro (29th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
- Below average social proof (35th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Focal Length Min | 500 |
| Focal Length Max | 500 |
| Elements | 16 |
| Groups | 11 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/4 |
| Min Aperture | f/32 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Sigma SA |
| Format | Full-Frame |
| Weight | 3.2 kg / 7.0 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 46 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 3500 |
| Max Magnification | 1:6.67 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sigma Sports 185956 500mm | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 | Sony G SELP28135G.SYX | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 | Nikon NIKKOR Z 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Fujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 500mm | 28-75mm | 28-135mm | 20-60mm | 18-140mm | 18mm |
| Max Aperture | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/3.5 | 22-40 | f/16 |
| Mount | Sigma SA | Sony E | Sony E | L-Mount | Nikon Z | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | true | false | true | false | true | false |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 3175 | 540 | 420 | 350 | 315 | 370 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | VXD | SSM | stepping motor | stepping motor | Linear motor |
| Lens Type | - | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | prime |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma Sports 185956 500mm | 54.6 | 80.3 | 4.6 | 28.9 | 63.2 | 70.1 | 33.6 | 34.9 | 83.2 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 Compare | 54.6 | 88.2 | 67.3 | 87.3 | 87.8 | 85.9 | 78.2 | 83 | 38 |
| Sony G SELP28135G.SYX Compare | 94.2 | 80.3 | 75.5 | 31.2 | 87 | 70.1 | 92.4 | 50 | 92.8 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 Compare | 87 | 86.3 | 80.6 | 66.2 | 76.4 | 80 | 81.5 | 64.6 | 38 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 87 | 14.5 | 83.9 | 84.1 | 89.1 | 22.6 | 96.3 | 83 | 96.6 |
| Fujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR Compare | 98 | 41.3 | 79.4 | 84.1 | 83.4 | 45.9 | 33.6 | 87.8 | 38 |
Price
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