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Panasonic Lumix S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Macro OIS vs Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary

The Panasonic Lumix S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Macro OIS and the Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Panasonic Lumix S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Macro OIS if you want a brighter f/4.5 (0.3 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; a wider view (from 70mm equivalent); and a lighter lens (790 g against 1140 g). Pick the Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary if you want more reach (to 400mm equivalent), the flexibility of a zoom and a fit on more cameras (97 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 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Macro OIS	Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary
Maker	Panasonic	Sigma
Focal length	70-300mm (macro)	100-400mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	70-300mm	100-400mm
Maximum aperture	f/4.5-5.6brighter	f/5-6.3
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	L-Mount	Sony E, L-Mount, Fujifilm X
Stabilised	yes	yes
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	4.3×	4.0×
Weight	790 glighter	1140 g
Cameras it fits	25 in this guide	97 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Panasonic Lumix S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Macro OIS: 70-300mm.

Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary: 100-400mm.

Aperture

Panasonic Lumix S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Macro OIS: f/4.5 wide open.

Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary: 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 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Macro OIS fits 25 and the Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary 97.