The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports and the Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports is the longer of the two lenses at 205mm. The Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G with a length of 175mm, is 30mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports also has a larger diameter of 91mm compared to the Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G's 80mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports and Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports and the Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G Size and Weight The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G weighs 840g, 37% (505g) lighter than the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports's weight of 1345g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Telephoto Zoom Lenses in Sony E Mount for size comparison purposes.
Telephoto Sony E Mount
Filter Threads
The Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports has a filter size of 77mm whereas the Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G has a 72mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 77mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports:
And these are the 72mm filters that we recommend for the Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G:
Lens Mounts
Both the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports and the Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G has the same Sony E lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony FX5 , Sony A7R VI and Sony A7 V .
Focal Range
Both lenses have the same focal range of
70-200mm but while Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports has the fastest aperture of
F2.8 , the Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G's widest aperture value is
F4.0 .
