Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 APO
Quick answer
The Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 APO is a telephoto to super telephoto telephoto zoom lens covering 200-500mm at f/2.8 for the Sigma SA mount. Its bright maximum aperture handles indoor and evening light reasonably well.
- Full frame
- APS-C (300–750mm equiv.)
- Focal
- 200–500mm
- Aperture
- f/2.8–22
- Weight
- 15700g
- Min focus
- 5m
What 200-500mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 5–12.3° 4.1–10.3° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 300–750mm
- 3.3–8.2° 2.7–6.9° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 200mm (and 500mm). Calculated from the focal length and crop factor, not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorSigma 200-500mm f/2.8 APO specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 200-500mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 17 elements in 13 groups
- Aperture blades
- 9
Focus
- Minimum focus distance
- 5 m
- Maximum magnification
- 0.13×
Physical
- Weight
- 15700 g
- Length
- 726 mm
- Diameter
- 236.5 mm
General
- Brand
- Sigma
- Mount
- Sigma SA
- Lens type
- Telephoto Zoom
Specification source: sigma-global.com
What can you shoot with the Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 APO?
At 200-500mm this is a telephoto to super telephoto telephoto zoom, which typically suits:
- Sports and action
- Wildlife and birds at moderate distance
- Compressing distant landscapes
- Wildlife and birds
- Motorsport and field sports
Its bright maximum aperture handles indoor and evening light reasonably well.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 APO use?
It uses the Sigma SA mount, so it fits Sigma SA cameras directly.
What is the focal length of the Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 APO?
It zooms across 200-500mm with a maximum aperture of f/2.8. That makes it a telephoto to super telephoto lens.
Is the Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 APO a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a zoom lens covering 200-500mm, so you can reframe without moving. Its maximum aperture is f/2.8.
What is the Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 APO equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 300–750mm on full frame, with a 2.7–6.9° horizontal and 3.3–8.2° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
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