What is the difference between Sigma and Tamron lenses?

What is the difference between Sigma and Tamron lenses?

The Sigma has a multi-position focal length lock while the Tamron only locks at 150mm. The Tamron weighs slightly more, but has a 2x heavier tripod ring, allowing it to weigh slightly less with that ring removed. The Sigma has a replacement ring for the removed tripod ring. The Tamron’s hood is larger.

How far can you zoom with a 600mm lens?

All lenses can see up to infinity. If you want to see how large are it covers then that is the relation between the focal length and the sensor size. On a full frame sensor 600 mm lens covers 3.6 meters horizontally at 60 meters. On an APS-C sensor it covers only about 2.3 meters.

Is the Tamron 150 600 weather sealed?

The Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD is a super telezoom lens for DSLR cameras, announced by Tamron on November 7, 2013. Fluorine coating has been added to the front lens element, and the entire lens barrel offers greater moisture resistance. The G2 is also fully weather sealed.

Is the Sigma 150-600mm lens better than Tamron?

That said, the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C is only marginally lighter than the original Tamron 150-600mm (below) and almost exactly the same size and price. Despite its comparatively budget price tag, the Sigma Contemporary lens packs plenty of trick features.

What do you think about the Sigma 150-600mm sport?

I love the Sigma 150-600mm Sport lens. It’s heavy but still not as heavy and bulky as my old 600mm f4! It is sharp and easy to handle while on game drive vehicles. The OS (Optical Stabilization) works beautifully and the lens produces a nice bokeh. I give the lens 5 stars! Jenny loves her Tamron 150-600mm lens.

Is Sigma’s 150-600mm super tele zoom a competitor to Nikon?

Now Tami, as I affectionately call her, has company – both Sigma and Nikon have produced competitors in the budget super tele zoom market. Sigma introduced not one, but two 150-600mm zooms. One, their budget Contemporary model is $1089, the other is the Sport model at twice the price and a lot more weight.

How good is the Nikon D3S with Sigma 150-600mm?

Nikon D3S with Sigma 150-600mm lens @ 150mm, handheld. f/8, ISO 4500, 1/250 sec, -0.7ev. We had only one tripod setup so there is no comparative image of the leopard but this image confirms the good IQ of the Nikon D7100 and Tamron 150-600mm lens combo. Both lenses perform well at night with flash.