Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm F4E FL ED VR vs Sigma 500mm F4.5 EX DG HSM Detailed Comparison

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm F4E FL ED VR vs Sigma 500mm F4.5 EX DG HSM

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Reasons to choose Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm F4E FL ED VR over Sigma 500mm F4.5 EX DG HSM

Reasons to choose Sigma 500mm F4.5 EX DG HSM over Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm F4E FL ED VR

Nikon 500mm F4E FL ED VR vs Sigma 500mm F4.5 EX DG HSM Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Nikon 500mm F4E FL ED VR	Sigma 500mm F4.5 EX DG HSM
Brand	Nikon	Sigma
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$10,296.95	$2,299.00
Lens Type	Telephoto Prime	Telephoto Prime
Lens Mount	Nikon F (FX)	Nikon F (FX)
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	500mm	500mm
Image Stabilization	Yes	No
Colour	Black	Unknown
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F4.0	F4.5
Min Aperture	F22.0	F32.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	9
Optics
Optical Elements	16	11
Optical Groups	12	8
Special Elements	3 ED, 2 fluorite. Nano Crystal and Fluorine coatings.	2 ELD glass elements
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	3.6m	4m
Max Magnification	0.14X	0.13X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Ring-type ultrasonic	Ring-type ultrasonic
Full Time Manual	Yes	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	No	No
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Yes	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	3090g	3150g
Diameter	140mm	123mm
Length	387mm	350mm
Materials	Magnesium alloy	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Yes	Unknown
Filter Thread	40mm	46mm
Filter Notes	-	46mm drop-in filters
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	HK-34	Unknown
Tripod Collar	Yes	Unknown
Optional Accessories	-	-
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