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

The Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary and the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary if you want a wider view (from 100mm equivalent). Pick the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary 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 OS HSM Contemporary	Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary
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	Canon EF, Nikon F	Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	yes	yes
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	4.0×	4.0×
Cameras it fits	39 in this guide	39 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary: 150-600mm.

Aperture

Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary: f/5 wide open.

Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM 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

39 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.