Sigma 500mm f5.6 REVIEW: The BEST “Budget” Prime Lens for Wildlife & Sports? (vs Sony 200-600)

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This is a review of the Sigma 500mm f5.6 Sport Lens for Sony E Mount cameras. Is this the best prime lens for sports and wildlife photography for Sony cameras? Or would you be better off with a zoom like the 200-600 from Sony or something of a mega zoom like a Tamron on Sigma 150-500 or 600mm?
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@WWMT_AERO 4 месяца назад

It appears Fro really does know PHOTO

@froknowsphoto 4 месяца назад

I’ve been saying it for years.

@StevenHadfield-oo4ql 4 месяца назад

Do you think so.

@photosbymichelperez8297 4 месяца назад

L-Mount is doing well. I will be getting one for my S5II

@bryanhalloran7290 4 месяца назад

All Canon shooters are envious of you

@HikingBob 4 месяца назад

@@bryanhalloran7290 NO Canon shooters are envious at all.

@jeffbronson3696 4 месяца назад

@@HikingBobcope

@ElMundoDuro 4 месяца назад

I will be wanting one for my S5II.... I have the Sigma 150-600 already so it is hard to justify spending that much for a focal length I already have covered.

@SlackerMcCracker 4 месяца назад

⁠RF 100-500 doesnt exist

@terrygoyan3022 4 месяца назад

So...this lens is for people that appreciate small things that feel good in the hand! Really, when you first showed it, I thought it was a 300 f/4 lens. The sharpness and contrast on the squirrel photo was impressive. Amazing how good new lens designs are! Nice review Jared.

@froknowsphoto 4 месяца назад

Exactly!

@medicineman4040 4 месяца назад

And those of us who are aging and know the day when our 600/4 will just be to heavy to wield. I plan on using it on the A7iv so the 15fps limit is moot. I'll keep the 600/4 on the A1 until..........

@RG-rm9jt 4 месяца назад

Honestly, I have been waiting for this for e-mount. You nailed the target audience perfectly. I would love to see Sigma make this for x-mount. Fuji has nothing that would compete with this, and their lack of super-telephoto primes is a major hole in x-mount.

@SkyViewPhotographyOfTheTriad 4 месяца назад

Oh by the way, you guys did a great job on decorating the new sets! 👍🏼👍🏼

@froknowsphoto 4 месяца назад

Thank you 🤗

@anshubhatia6609 4 месяца назад

Love that my Maryland Terps got to be in your video! This lens is definitely intriguing for a telephoto prime at this price point.

@budthecyborg4575 4 месяца назад

0:37 Will not fail.

@Kevon420 4 месяца назад

Sony will soon replace the E mount with the superior L mount.

@Dedi_Loops 4 месяца назад

Dropping Skee-Lo lyrics, shows your vintage! lol

@liamdoran2149 4 месяца назад

this lens is incredible. It is so light you really have to pick it up to believe it. Cant wait to shoot it more this sping!

@GeoffCooper 4 месяца назад

Cool! Reminds me of my first 'proper' telephoto lens back in the day, a fully manual Sigma 400mm f/5.6 for Minolta MD - yeah, I'm old, lol!!

@shang-hsienyang1284 4 месяца назад

The images are astonishing good!

@lewcehjitl3282 4 месяца назад

Only the best! Jared 🤙🏻🎉

@MarioKilian 4 месяца назад

Great Video !! Thank you Jared.

@Britton0932 4 месяца назад

I would, well, I went with the Tamron 150-600mm G2 f/5-6.3 Di VC ABCDEFG and I absolutely love it. I am shooting that adapted to a Canon EOS R8. and 2 EOS M5s. Fantastic lens

@lorenzobiondi5727 4 месяца назад

I'd be curious to see how it compares to Nikon small primes, like the 400 and 600

@bonenyamom4977 4 месяца назад

For any Nikon shooters out there, the Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6 still holds it own against all the lenses mentioned in this video. You can also find them used for under $1,000 these days.

@timwhite1111 4 месяца назад

It holds up okay on the lower resolution bodies but fair bit softer than these lenses on higher res.

@luka.brammy 4 месяца назад

A guy I know still uses his 200-500 to shoot national level sports games, super sharp and no issues

@Mr09260 4 месяца назад

I am a Nikon Wild Life Shooter in Africa and the 200-500 gets killed by the new 180-600 >> Weight , Image Quality, Zoom Throw , Internal Zoom vs Canon Like Trombone Zoom etc etc etc

@Mr09260 4 месяца назад

@@timwhite1111 correct on a Nikon 45 M Pixel camera , the 200-500 doesnt cut it

@luka.brammy 4 месяца назад

@@Mr09260 good to know, I’m in South Africa, where a bouts are you?

@richards6065 4 месяца назад

Dude. U r frickin funny. Nice job as always.

@energieinfo21 4 месяца назад

Good Review, showing the argumentation pro and con for prime vs. zoom. The new Sigma lens seems to be a great lens. I own the 5.6 400 from Canon and liked it a lot. Compared to the EF 100-400 mark i it was the better lens. I bought a 2nd hand 100-400 mark ii last year and this one is on the same IQ level. But. The flexibility of the 100-400 mm zoom range, the close focus capabilities, the image stabilizer, the shorter built make it a walk-around-lens for my style, which is "100mm is standard focal length". So I would always prefer the zoom but: If you lug around different lenses, e.g. a 35-135 + the 500mm for hiking this might be the better solution.

@joncothranphotography9375 4 месяца назад

Great review, Jared! I think that I will stick with the 150-600 C. Thanks for your thoughts!

@nocturnal1970 4 месяца назад

This 500mm should focus faster and AFC track more accurately due the newer HLA linear motors. The 150-600 uses stepper motors, the newer 60-600 has the newer HLA motors. 150-600 still excellent though!

@newtonwhite3190 4 месяца назад

Love that he mentioned a Z mount!!

@shootermcgavin4999 4 месяца назад

Thanks Jared.

@bradleyrex2968 4 месяца назад

Looks like a great lens. As a Canon RF shooter I hope lenses like this eventually make it to RF.

@mikegreenwalt7777 4 месяца назад

Seconded. I would add to my debt for this lens.

@roscografik 4 месяца назад

still having my ef 400 f5.6 and really would be happy to get this one rf mounted

@rogerwild1966 4 месяца назад

Come on Sigma. Get those Rf mounts out.

@andredo4880 4 месяца назад

@@roscografikhow does it work on rf? I mean, autofocus?

@roscografik 4 месяца назад

@@andredo4880 the EF 400 F5.6 works fine on an R body but a modern lense like this sigma would be probably better…

@cadmus777 4 месяца назад

I have a Sony 500 F4, which I only ever really shoot at f5 (slight hazing wide open, simply perfect at f5) for field sports (soccer/football/cricket). If this thing is even close to the sharpness of mine, and based on the samples I'd have to admit it looks like it is, then it's a no-brainer - this would be amazing!

@stephencorley 4 месяца назад

"Of course I banged it out with some Skittles" 😎 🔥🔥🔥 Love how PROUD you are of your Skittles Preset. Passionate AF!! NOW that's DOPE bro!!

@bladerealm124 3 месяца назад

How does the lens compare to the Nikon 600mm f6.3 PF? I'm interested in adapting the Sigma 500mm f5.6 to my Nikon ZF or pairing it with an A7CR, or getting the Nikon 600mm f6.3 PF for my ZF then getting a Z8. The Sigma appears significantly smaller but the Nikon has more reach + the 1.4x.

@patrickniebergall 4 месяца назад

Happy to use L-Mount ... and the TC1411 and TC2011 with this incredible lens.

@ElMundoDuro 4 месяца назад

One of the issues with teleconverters is that they magnify the flaws of the lens. Prime lenses have fewer flaws, and if this lens is as sharp as people say, it should be a great fit to use with teleconverters.

@n-kphotographyandstudio8774 4 месяца назад

Reminiscent of my ancient vivitar 400mm f/6.3 I shot with in the late 70’s ;then to the 400mm canon (tube)f/5.6 … this bad boy sigma 500 is like the tube on massive steroids ! great video.

@MrModerate_kane 4 месяца назад

will this come to Z mount you think? to fight it out with 500PF? or could you see this going to a 600mm Z mount etc instead as that cost reduction will get a lot of people interested.

@hynee 4 месяца назад

I think the Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 is a good substitute too.

@christiannoering9088 4 месяца назад

the l-Mount is massive underrate, the s5 2 has a very good Price point and a good Camera. The Panasonic and Sigma lenses have something for everyone.

@tomegan4060 4 месяца назад

I waiting for the Aii or a A8 a bridge camera from the a7 series and the a9 series

@hongk0ngfu3y 4 месяца назад

nice n sharp. sharper than the Sony 200-600. Wonder if cropping the sigma images to simulate 600mm its still sharper than the sony at 600mm?

@johnbunani1341 4 месяца назад

Sick lens!

@ankurbagai1056 4 месяца назад

How does it compare to something like Nikon 500 f/5.6, Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 and Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 because I am pretty sure that they’ll launch for Nikon Z mount soon as well.

@Iansproat-MJEphotography 3 месяца назад

How would you compare focus to the 200-600mm G?

@akashr1322 4 месяца назад

as a sports photographer at maryland, thanks for the appreciation for our lax teams (also we are the terrapins lol)

@chrislognshot 4 месяца назад

rumor has it jared need to use monopod when using Sigma Sport 120-300mm on Z9 or any nikon camera. where i do not use monopod or tripod on Z9 gen 2 FTZ and Sigma Sport 120-30mm F/2.8 which weight is around 10 to 12 pounds and will hand hold all day long fro. also i have not muscles and do not work out MR. fro

@BrandonBurk 4 месяца назад

Yo Jared. Any Fuji x100vi videos coming soon?

@aryanenzo 4 месяца назад

Maybe instead of a sniff test you could compare this to the 200-600 directly, like LITERALLY everyone is waiting for. Holy shit.

@froknowsphoto 4 месяца назад

Trying

@illicit008 4 месяца назад

Are u on speed?

@ro3843 2 месяца назад

How about you go get the lenses and do it yourself instead of whining about it.

@aryanenzo 2 месяца назад

@@ro3843 Yes how about I just buy lenses and try them instead of going on youtube and seeing others whose literal job it is to do it.

@roninrtist560 4 месяца назад

About freakin' time someone makes affordable super-telephoto primes for the E-mount. I won't hold my breathe for Sony to make "PF" versions of primes since they believe everyone must have $8K+ to drop on lenses. We can't even get them to update firmware so we can have "eye AF" in video for the A1.

@ScreenFiends 4 месяца назад

Plenty of people use L-mount. All systems started somewhere , Sony initially had quite a rocky start in mirrorless. It's kind of weird that you'd disparage an entire system for no obvious reason 🤔

@froknowsphoto 4 месяца назад

there's a reason....Panasonic will drop out soon enough....and sigma doesn't exactly make bodies.

@user-jb1qk9yp6g 4 месяца назад

@@froknowsphotowhy would Panasonic drop out? The S5ii is a hit with photographers and videographers. They are aiming at the content creators as well, who are going nowhere anytime soon. Panasonic is here to stay.

@tankivulture148 4 месяца назад

This seems like a very good lens, if you want a prime that's surely one to get on a "budget"

@michaelmiller7928 4 месяца назад

I loved using the Z9 with a 400 4.5 PF in a baseball game in a rental. This will likely be a lens I purchase for my Sony

@parnilsson322 4 месяца назад

Nikon z400 f4,5 is not a pf lens.

@briansmall3090 4 месяца назад

Nice review Fro..........I'm definitely considering this lens. I do own the 200-600 and use it primarily for photographing birds in flight hand-held with my A1. I'm wondering if you can quantify how much sharper this lens is than the 200-600? I know that's not easy to say for sure but if you could take a shot at it I'd appreciate your thoughts.

@f.iph7291 4 месяца назад

This lens at 500mm is much sharper than 200-600 and if you crop the output to 600mm it is still a little bit sharper than 200-600 at 600mm

@briansmall3090 4 месяца назад

@@f.iph7291 Fro Knows!!

@GaryBlessington 3 месяца назад

The Northrups did a comparison of sharpness in their review

@lumenspaul 4 месяца назад

Horizontical ? Nice lens I am very pleased my next purchase could well be this.

@Britton0932 4 месяца назад

Come on Canon! Third Parties please!!!

@JoshRzepkaMusic 4 месяца назад

Yeah, this would be great with an RF mount. And the reach on something like the R7 would make this a 810mm equivalent - would be fantastic for safari.

@Britton0932 4 месяца назад

@@JoshRzepkaMusic agreed! I have a Tamron 150-600 EF that I can adapt to my RF and M mounts, but a native (small) 500 would be awesome. BTW, that 650 on the M5 with a 2x (Tamron) is nuts and surprisingly clear at 1920mm

@jimschnortz 4 месяца назад

Either that or canon needs to make a similar lens at a non 5,000 dollar price point

@Mr09260 4 месяца назад

Nikon already has the Z 400 f4.5 S and Z 600 f6.3 pf S lens which CAN shoot 20 , 60 and 120 Fps on Z8 and Z9

@greygoose3936 4 месяца назад

I love my 200-600 for bird photography but wow this thing is tempting for how small it is.

@RichardLarssen 4 месяца назад

What body do you shoot with ?

@Herkulez1981 4 месяца назад

Does it come in Pentax k mount to ?

@cathco9 4 месяца назад

Great review, Jared. As a Canon R5 shooter, my fingers are crossed that Canon comes to an RF mount agreement with Sigma this year.

@micahharman1493 4 месяца назад

Yes. I love cannon ergonomics, and color but I really really hope they open the rf mount at a minimum to sigma and possibly Tamron and release a pro/ semi pro level body in the 30 ish megapixel range to properly replace the EOS R. In my opinion the r8 was really an EOS RP replacement not a replacement for the EOS R.

@jeffbirmingham861 4 месяца назад

If canon ever lets 3rd party build on the RF mount the 60-600S is the way to go.

@eviltango 4 месяца назад

I would accept a slightly larger/heavier product but f4 aperture.

@KOKOBC 4 месяца назад

I have the sony 200-600 and might just sell it to get this

@Primeros1000 4 месяца назад

Nice!

@aubgoodwinSRCphotography 4 месяца назад

Well i have the Sony 200-600 and when out all day it gets a bit heavy if I was rich (unfortunately am not) I would buy this 500 prime tomorrow 👌

@Herkulez1981 4 месяца назад

Damn looks like a 300 f4 or something like this . Sure a 200-600 is very versatile but when i had a tamron 150-600 i only used it at 5-600mm anyway . This one is faster , much smaller and alot sharper so for me this would be a no brainer if i shot Birds or sport etc

@derbagger22 4 месяца назад

I currently have the Sigma C 150-600 and I love that lens. I think these long prime lenses are too specialized for my tastes. Ill always want a tele zoom for my travels...

@Giovanni-Giorgio 4 месяца назад

Yes one needs to buy a golf cart with these primes to position yourself constantly. Imagine being in africa and a lion sneaks up to you. How can one get sharp photos of that. Solution: tele zoom lens 👍

@juniorrojass 4 месяца назад

Any intel on the sony a7v?

@jeroenvdw 4 месяца назад

Too expensive for what is it. They could at least make it F/4 or unusual F/4.5. Though I'm sure it's much sharper than the Tamron 150-500 and Sony 200-600... I wonder if it's possible to buy the L mount + TC and use a L to E mount adapter to make TC work on Sony bodies. But I'm sure image quality and af will take a hit, but just curious about that

@GV2755 4 месяца назад

Who is it for? Me. I regularly hike 3-7 miles for wildlife shots. Weight is a big deal. The 200-600 gets heavy quickly. If I am shooting birds, about 90% of my zoom shots are at the longest setting everywhere in the world but Galapagos (where animals have no fear of man). I loved the Nikon PF, and this will be a must-have.

@Vahagraphy 4 месяца назад

What;s up Fro Man.

@bryanhalloran7290 4 месяца назад

I would love for Canon to make a lens like this at 600mm at a f/5.6 or f/6.3 for $3k or less.

@game2572 4 месяца назад

I joined the L mount alliance the S5ii is a good camera

@johnsoncityaerialphotograp7201 4 месяца назад

I think I would’ve been okay if it had more girth and was a 4.0.. obviously it would’ve been more expensive and heavier

@warpspeed9877 4 месяца назад

Hmm...horizontacle. AND...according to my hairdresser nodody uses Leica, Panasonic and Sigma cameras. I guess the money is really good on the other side...

@budthecyborg4575 4 месяца назад

This is almost identical in size and weight to the classic Canon 400f5.6, which was the best birding lens ever made, until now.

@user-yj1zb7of1x 4 месяца назад

The Nikon 500mm f5.6 PF took that crown long time ago.

@budthecyborg4575 4 месяца назад

@@user-yj1zb7of1x Well, they are almost exactly the same lens so I guess you're mostly right, except the Nikon 500mm f5.6 is an F-mount lens which makes it less useful on modern cameras. Nikon really needs to re-release that lens with an updated mount.

@JeromeBrownell 4 месяца назад

Sweet

@KrisLuckPhoto 4 месяца назад

Wow this lens has some great sharpness. Id say it rivals the Canon 100-500 pretty well, but you know Canon cant open their lens mount up to 3rd party 😑

@onlyonecannoli3952 4 месяца назад

I commend you on the proper use of the word hortizontical.

@neogpt 4 месяца назад

Can someone explain to me why go for this over zoom? Wouldnt it be hard to use in sports since different parts of the field are at vastly different distances, making you crop quite a bit?

@froknowsphoto 4 месяца назад

quality of primes tends to be higher.

@neogpt 4 месяца назад

@@froknowsphoto i see, thanks

@lucannon 4 месяца назад

Very nice lens! Hopefully Canon will open their mount for 3rd Party lenses. . .

@DennisMoncla 4 месяца назад

While I commend Sigma for a nice lens the 200-600 all day and twice on Sunday! I highly doubt that the Sigma is sharper as the Sony is a GM in G clothing. It’s so damn sharp and versatile.

@solar-e-bike-touring-europe 4 месяца назад

Do not tell OM Systems about it as they will probably rebrand it and double the price...

@harrytan9035 4 месяца назад

Thanks for this video. You answered a key question for me - whether shooters with the Sony 200-600mm would get this lens. Do you think Sigma will make a 600mm f5.6? OR would it be a slower max aperture?

@harrytan9035 4 месяца назад

BTW would you be able to tell us whether the Sony 1.4X TC fit this lens?

@nathanmorgan3647 4 месяца назад

@@harrytan9035Sony doesnt allow TC with 3rd party lenses. Only their own.

@harrytan9035 4 месяца назад

Thanks, how about Sigma’s own TC?@@nathanmorgan3647

@user-oe5jl2br6u 4 месяца назад

Is sigma allowed to make a Nikon or canon version of this lens?

@cathco9 4 месяца назад

Canon is not allowing any third party to make lenses for the RF mount. There was one company permitted awhile ago, but that was for a manual focus lens. There have been some rumors circulating that Sigma will make an announcement at the end of this month concerning the Canon RF mount. We shall see.

@johnlalexander6355 4 месяца назад

What is that piece on top of your camera?

@froknowsphoto 4 месяца назад

Recorder for my evf

@johnlalexander6355 4 месяца назад

Does it records your photos and videos?

@idol031808 4 месяца назад

Steven: did Jared actually say he would crop?

@jellobrindle7140 4 месяца назад

I really hope this is good for birds

@MartinFransson 4 месяца назад

Damn, that lens would be sweet if Canon would allow 3rd party RF lenses. Combined with the ART-lenses it might even make me consider a system swap after 30 years...

@malcolmkasner 4 месяца назад

I was looking at the tr artisans 500mm f6.3, I'm looking for something that does not cost an arm and a leg and is around 500mm, but there really is not a lot in that range. Edit: nevermind it's three grand.

@nocturnal1970 4 месяца назад

Tt artisan 500mm is cheap but a waste of money, what can you do with it in comparison to the likes of this?

@ElMundoDuro 4 месяца назад

@@nocturnal1970 at $300, vs $3,000 almost anyone can afford to buy it. A lens like that is a good lens to learn with. I started with a cheap telephoto like that a decade ago. Learning to get the best out of the equipment you can afford makes you better when you can afford something better.

@shichaosun3298 Месяц назад

the only issue is the 15 fps limit.

@cbphoto87 4 месяца назад

It’s obviously for people who hike and do wildlife photography. Same reason the Nikon pf’s have been wildly successful

@joeypandabear 4 месяца назад

Tons of people are using the l mount

@ConcealedWeapon 4 месяца назад

Thanks for saying flamingo's instead of flamencos... and thank you for saying horizontacal as well.

@Gremlack13 4 месяца назад

I would buy the heck out of a 500 5.6 to try to shoot wildlife.

@chrislognshot 4 месяца назад

also why is when i use skittles it show to much grain i my photo when shot right way and in full manual. if he person that lets photo speak for them self why did he use preset. if photo speaks for its self no edit require

@froknowsphoto 4 месяца назад

All raw files need to be edited.