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 Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG DN 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 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG DN is the longer of the two lenses at 279mm. The Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports with a length of 205mm, is 74mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG DN also has a larger diameter of 119mm compared to the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports's 91mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports and Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG DN 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 Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG DN 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. Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports weighs 1345g, which means it is 1150g (46%) lighter than the Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG DN which has a weight of 2495g.
Filter Threads
The Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports has a filter size of 77mm whereas the Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG DN has a 105mm 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 105mm filters that we recommend for the Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG DN:
Lens Mounts
Both the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports and the Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG DN has the same Leica L lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Leica L lenses are Leica SL3-P , Panasonic S1 II and Panasonic S1 IIE .
Sony E mount.
Focal Range
Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports has a focal range of 70-200mm and
2.9X zoom ratio . When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
105 - 300mm .
On the other hand, the Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG DN has a focal range of 60-600mm and 10.0X zoom ratio . When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 90 - 900mm .
