Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary E-mount lens reviews
reviews found: 5
 doctortickle#46921 date: Jan-15-2023 | |
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 4 build: 4 distortion: 5 flare control: 4 overall: 4.3 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Minolta 100-300APO Minolta 70-210 f/4 Beercan |
| price paid: | £800 |
| positive: | Sharp Value for money, 67mm filter ring matches all my Tampon 28-78 and 17-28mm lenses. Raised marker for indexing the lens mount so can feel it in the dark when changing lenses rather than just a painted line. twist and push pool for zoom |
| negative: | zoom only locks at 100mm focusing on areas which lack contrast such as clouds Lens cap falls of quite easily |
| comment: | Side by side comparisons show little difference compared to Sony 100-400mm zoom. I also bought the Sigma TS 111 tripod collar mount. It is quite expensive but worthwhile as when zoomed to 400mm it would otherwise be quite a turning moment on your tripod and lens mount. there are now much cheaper third part collars available. One down side I've come across if th difficulty focusing on clouds where it hunts and rarely snaps in to ficus. |
| QuietOC#46916 date: Jan-2-2023 | |
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 4.3 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Sony DT 55-300 F4.5-5.6 SAM Canon EF 70-300 F4-5.6 IS II USM Tamron SP 70-300 4-5.6 Di USD Sony FE 70-300 F4.5-5.6 G OSS Sony 70-300 F4.5-5.6 SSM II Tamron 70-300 F4.5-6.3 RXD Sony 70-400 F4-5.6 G SSM Minolta AF 75-300 F4.5-5.6 BBC Minolta AF 100-300 F4.5-5.6 APO/D Minolta 100-400 F45-6.7 APO Sigma 150-500 F5-6.3 DG APO OS HSM Sony FE 200-600 F5.6-6.3 G OSS Sigma AF 300mm F4 APO Tele Macro Sigma AF 400 F5.6 APO HSM Minolta AF 500 F8 Sigma 600 F8 |
| price paid: | 700 USD (used) |
| positive: | Image quality Minimal breathing Panning stabilization mode Push/pull zooming 67mm filter diameter Optional tripod collar Semi compatible with teleconverters |
| negative: | Backwards zoom direction Varifocal MF switch Lack of seals except at mount Price |
| comment: | I've gotten a lot of use of both the Tamron 70-300 and Sony 200-600, but I often find the long end of the Tamron a bit too short, and the short end of the Sony too long. The Sony FE 100-400 GM OSS is well regarded, but 255 grams heavier without the tripod collar. "MADE IN JAPAN" The Sony FE 1.4X teleconverter fits this lens and the lens can be partially used with it. Power cycling the camera after mounting the lens gets the aperture mechanism and manual focus working. |
| Harm vb#45773 date: Oct-7-2021 | |
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sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 5 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | have nothing to compare with. Was thinking to buy the Sony 200-600 but the Sigma won it. |
| price paid: | € 849 |
| positive: | Weight (less than half of the weight of the Sony 200-600) Sharpness Black ouside 67mm front filter size AF on A7iii |
| negative: | none so far... |
| comment: | Lots of bang for the bucks Love the range, quite good handling on both A7iii and A7Rii. Bought it "as new" including tripod ring. Love it for birding. |
| 9000AF#45667 date: Mar-16-2021 | |
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 4.9 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Sony SAL70400G Sony SAL70300G Sony SEL70300G |
| price paid: | USD 840 |
| positive: | - low weight - compact size - AF performance (including tracking and Eye-AF) - sharpness - very effective stabilization with panning mode - not white - 67mm filter size |
| negative: | - zoom ring turns the wrong way - a bit of vignetting - corners not perfectly sharp but this is rarely an issue for what I'm doing - overpriced tripod ring, get one of the knock-offs if you want one |
| comment: | This replaced the SAL70400G1 when I completed my switch to E-mount. It's lighter, stabilized and has quicker AF than my old G. It's so compact that I actually prefer an L-plate over the VG on the camera. IQ is awesome, center sharpness is excellent. This works really well as a lens for field hockey or other turf sports in combination with the A7III. I have no longing for the Sony G equivalent, not worth the extra money, IMHO. |
| KS56#45558 date: Jul-31-2020 | |
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sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 5 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Sony FE 100-400 |
| price paid: | 950 USD |
| positive: | Pros: Nice build quality Slim and light AF is quiet, fast, and accurate Good tracking Excellent image quality Nice bokeh Effective image stabilization Good close focusing Great price |
| negative: | No TC options |
| comment: | Just got this lens to complement my Tamron 70-180mm lens. Very impressed so far, as it weighs in at just 2 1/2 pounds!! Balances well on my Sony a7iii, perfect for hand held photography. Auto focus is quiet and accurate, and eye focus works extremely well. The image quality is outstanding, specially at the long focal length. Also impressive so far is the legendary bokeh! Hard to believe such a great lens can be had for under one grand, highly recommended. P.S.: This lens works even better and faster on my new a7iv! |
reviews found: 5
rating summary
- total reviews: 5
- sharpness: 4.70
- color: 4.80
- build: 4.60
- distortion: 4.80
- flare control: 4.60
- overall: 4.70
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