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Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm f/5-7.1 OIS vs Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports

The Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm f/5-7.1 OIS and the Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports if you want a brighter f/4.5 (0.3 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; more reach (to 600mm equivalent); a wider view (from 60mm equivalent); and a fit on more cameras (66 against 25 in this guide). On these specs the Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm f/5-7.1 OIS has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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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.
SpecPanasonic Lumix S 100-500mm f/5-7.1 OISSigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports
MakerPanasonicSigma
Focal length100-500mm (zoom)60-600mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent100-500mm60-600mm
Maximum aperturef/5-7.1f/4.5-6.3brighter
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsL-MountSony E, L-Mount
Stabilisedyesyes
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range5.0×10.0×more range
Weightnot listed2485 g
Cameras it fits25 in this guide66 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

1424355085135200400800100-500mm equiv.Panasonic
Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm f/5-7.1 OIS: 100-500mm.
142435508513520040080060-600mm equiv.Sigma
Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports: 60-600mm.

Aperture

f/5
Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm f/5-7.1 OIS: f/5 wide open.
f/4.5
Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports: f/4.5 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

Sigma at 60mm · 33°Panasonic at 100mm · 20°Panasonic at 500mm · 4°Sigma at 600mm · 3°
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 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports 66.

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

and 15 more

Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports

and 56 more

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