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Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary vs Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports

The Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary 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 Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary if you want a wider view (from 100mm equivalent), a fit on more cameras (97 against 66 in this guide) and a lighter lens (1140 g against 2100 g). Pick the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports if you want more reach (to 600mm equivalent).

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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	Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary	Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports
Maker	Sigma	Sigma
Focal length	100-400mm (zoom)	150-600mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	100-400mm	150-600mm
Maximum aperture	f/5-6.3	f/5-6.3
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, L-Mount, Fujifilm X	Sony E, L-Mount
Stabilised	yes	yes
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	4.0×	4.0×
Weight	1140 glighter	2100 g
Cameras it fits	97 in this guidefits more cameras	66 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

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

Aperture

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

66 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary fits 97 and the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports 66.