After weeks of leaks, the Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports (opens in new tab) has finally been announced by the manufacturer for E-mount and L-mount cameras.
This means that the Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports – a mirrorless equivalent to the existing Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | S (opens in new tab) for Canon, Nikon and Sigma DSLRs – is now available for full-frame Sony, Panasonic, Leica and Sigma camera bodies.
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Like the exceptional DSLR version, this ultra-telephoto lens is ideal for wildlife, sports, motorsports and other action photography. However, it has been designed and built specifically for mirrorless cameras (including high-resolution models such as the 61MP Sony A7R IV (opens in new tab) and the manufacturer's own Sigma fp L (opens in new tab)) and is both 760g and 26.6mm shorter.
It can be used with Sigma's 1.4x and 2x teleconverters for L-Mount bodies, delivering effective autofocus up to an enormous 1200mm. In addition it boasts optical stabilization for an effective 4 shutter stops of shake compensation, ensuring rock-solid stability even at maximum zoom (which features a Dual Action Zoom system for straight and ring zoom).
The new 150-600mm boasts 25 elements in 15 groups, and according to Sigma "includes a range of special types of high-performance glass that ensures thorough control of different types of aberrations. This helps give images the resolution and clearest detail – not only at the tele end around 600mm, which is critical for an ultra-telephoto zoom, but also throughout its entire zoom range – with no compromise."
It boasts dust and splash-resistant weather sealing, with three customizable switches for bespoke shooting that befits your style – and as it's compatible with the Sigma USB Dock, on L-Mount systems you can also set a custom focusing limit.
The 9 aperture blades complement the exaggerated focal lengths for pleasing defocus and bokeh, with a minimum focusing distance of 58cm at the wide end and 280cm at the telephoto end. While it's less bulky than the DSLR equivalent, it's obviously still a beast of an optic weighing 2,100g (including the tripod socket with removable foot) and measuring 109.4mm x 263.6mm.
The Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports goes on sale 27 August for $1,499 / £1,199.99 (approximately AU$2,256.05).
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