Sony DT 55-200mm F4-5.6 SAM vs Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM Detailed Comparison

Sony DT 55-200mm F4-5.6 SAM vs Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM

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Sony DT 55-200mm F4-5.6 SAM

Telephoto Zoom | Sony Alpha

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Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM

Telephoto Zoom | Sony Alpha

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Reasons to choose Sony DT 55-200mm F4-5.6 SAM over Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM

Price	$112 vs $159	Cheaper by $47
Diaphragm Blades	9 vs 8	better Bokeh
Weight	305 g vs 420 g	115 g lighter
Diameter	72 mm vs 74 mm	2 mm smaller in diameter
Length	85 mm vs 102 mm	17 mm shorter

Reasons to choose Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM over Sony DT 55-200mm F4-5.6 SAM

Focal Length - Wide	50mm vs 55mm	5mm wider coverage
Image Stabilization	Yes vs None	Sharper Images
Optical Zoom	4.00x vs 3.60x	more flexible coverage
Filter Thread	55 mm vs 62 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Sony DT 55-200mm F4-5.6 SAM vs Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Sony DT 55-200mm F4-5.6 SAM	Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM
Brand	Sony	Sigma
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
Price	$111.99	$159.00
Lens Type	Telephoto Zoom	Telephoto Zoom
Lens Mount	Sony Alpha	Sony Alpha
Max Format	APS-C / DX	APS-C / DX
Focal Range	55-200mm	50-200mm
Image Stabilization	No	Yes
Colour	Black	Unknown
Zoom Method	Rotary (extending)	Rotary (extending)
Power Zoom	-	-
Zoom Lock	-	-
Zoom Ratio	3.6X	4.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F4.0 - F5.6	F4.0 - F5.6
Min Aperture	F32.0 - F45.0	F22.0 - F32.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	8
Optics
Optical Elements	13	14
Optical Groups	9	10
Special Elements	ED glass element	1 SLD glass element
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.95m	1.1m
Max Magnification	unknown	0.22X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Micromotor	Micro-type ultrasonic
Full Time Manual	Yes	No
Focus Method	Extending front	Internal
Distance Scale	No	Yes
DoF Scale	No	No
Distance Scale	No	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	305g	420g
Diameter	72mm	74mm
Length	85mm	102mm
Materials	Unknown	Metal mount
Weather Sealing	Unknown	No
Filter Thread	62mm	55mm
Filter Notes	-	Does not rotate on focusing
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	ALC-SH102 circular hood	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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