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Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm f/5-7.1 OIS vs Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports

The Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm f/5-7.1 OIS and the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm f/5-7.1 OIS if you want a wider view (from 100mm equivalent). Pick the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports if you want more reach (to 600mm equivalent) and a fit on more cameras (66 against 25 in this guide).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm f/5-7.1 OIS	Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports
Maker	Panasonic	Sigma
Focal length	100-500mm (zoom)	150-600mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	100-500mm	150-600mm
Maximum aperture	f/5-7.1	f/5-6.3
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	L-Mount	Sony E, L-Mount
Stabilised	yes	yes
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	5.0×more range	4.0×
Weight	not listed	2100 g
Cameras it fits	25 in this guide	66 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm f/5-7.1 OIS: 100-500mm.

Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports: 150-600mm.

Aperture

Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm f/5-7.1 OIS: f/5 wide open.

Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports: f/5 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

25 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm f/5-7.1 OIS fits 25 and the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports 66.