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Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports vs Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD

The Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports and the Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD 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 more reach (to 600mm equivalent). Pick the Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD if you want a wider view (from 50mm equivalent) and a lighter lens (1155 g against 2485 g).

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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 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports	Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD
Maker	Sigma	Tamron
Focal length	60-600mm (zoom)	50-400mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	60-600mm	50-400mm
Maximum aperture	f/4.5-6.3	f/4.5-6.3
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, L-Mount	Sony E, Nikon Z
Stabilised	yes	yes
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	10.0×more range	8.0×
Weight	2485 g	1155 glighter
Cameras it fits	66 in this guide	57 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD: 50-400mm.

Aperture

Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports: f/4.5 wide open.

Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD: 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

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports fits 66 and the Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD 57.