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 OS 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 OS is the longer of the two lenses at 269mm. The Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports with a length of 205mm, is 64mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS also has a larger diameter of 120mm compared to the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports's 91mm diameter.
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 1355g (50%) lighter than the Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS which has a weight of 2700g.
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 OS 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 OS:
Lens Mounts
The Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports has the Leica L lens mount whereas the Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS has the Sigma SA lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Leica SL3-P, Panasonic S1 II and Panasonic S1 IIE for the Leica L Mount and Sigma Quattro, Sigma Quattro H and Sigma SD1 Merrill for the Sigma SA Mount.
Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports is also available in the Sony E mount.
Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS is also available in Canon EF and Nikon F (FX) mounts.
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 OS has a focal range of 60-600mm and 10.0X zoom ratio .
