Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM vs Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C

Side-by-side comparison from our catalogue data. Better values are highlighted only where a clear difference exists.

Canon

EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM

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Sigma

150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C

Verdict at a glance

Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C is faster by 7.6 stops (f/5.0 vs f/70.0), letting in more light.
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM goes wider (70mm vs 150mm).
Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C reaches further (600mm vs 300mm).

Specification comparison
Spec	EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM	150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM \| C
Brand	Canon	Sigma
Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Type	Telephoto Zoom	Telephoto Zoom
Focal length	70-300mm (wider)	150-600mm
Max aperture	f/70.0	f/5.0 (faster)
Released	2010	n/a
Blades	8	n/a
Format	full-frame	n/a
Groups	14	n/a
Af motor	USM	n/a
Elements	19	n/a
Weight g	1050.0	n/a
Filter mm	67	n/a
Length mm	143.0	n/a
Stabilized	Yes	n/a
Diameter mm	89.0	n/a
Min focus m	1.2	n/a
Max magnification	0.21	n/a

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM

A white-barrel L-series telephoto zoom with stabilization and weather sealing. Compact for its range and well regarded for image quality.

Pros

Weather-sealed
Sharp for a 70-300
Image stabilization
Compact

Cons

Variable aperture
Heavy (about 1 kg)
Shorter reach than a 100-400

Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C

This 150-600mm f/5-6.3 full-frame telephoto zoom lens from Sigma fits Canon EF mount cameras, with Optical Stabilizer and Hyper Sonic Motor autofocus. A long-reach telephoto zoom aimed at sports and wildlife.

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