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Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports vs Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD

The Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports and the Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports if you want more reach (to 600mm equivalent) and a wider view (from 60mm equivalent). On these specs the Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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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 OS HSM Sports	Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD
Maker	Sigma	Tamron
Focal length	60-600mm (zoom)	100-400mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	60-600mm	100-400mm
Maximum aperture	f/4.5-6.3	f/4.5-6.3
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Canon EF, Nikon F	Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	yes	yes
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	10.0×more range	4.0×
Cameras it fits	39 in this guide	39 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD: 100-400mm.

Aperture

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

Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD: 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

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