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Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary vs Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD

The Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary and the Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD 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 Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD if you want more reach (to 600mm equivalent).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary and the Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD

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	Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD
Maker	Sigma	Tamron
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.

Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD: 150-600mm.

Aperture

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

Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD: 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.