Nikon 200-500 VS Sigma 150-600 Sport "Real World Review"
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Nikon 200-500 F5.6 vs Sigma 150-600 Sport "Real World Review"
When multiple manufacturers make similar lenses, there is always a debate as to which one is better. This time around I took the Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 and the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Sport edition out for a spin. What better place to test out these mega zooms than to take it to an MLB game. Keep in mind this is just one real world use for these lenses, there are many more but I chose to test them here.
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Your reviews are always awesome Jared. Keep up the good work.
Nice review! Still deciding between sigma sports or contemporary version... Which one will you buy?
Hi Jared, I currently own the Sigma 150-600mm Sport lens which has been great but I have been thinking of replacing it with the Canon 500mm F4 IS mark i. I am thinking there may be an advantage when pairing with a 1.4 TC mark iii F4 and 700 at 5.6 is better than 600 at F6.3. Scotland doesn't always have a lot of Sun so good light for wildlife is always a challenge. Do you think the older canon is possibly sharper and would produce a slightly better image?
Very interesting and informative video Jared way to go! Could you do a video for fully controlling a manual lens? Meaning a lens with an aperture ring and only manual focus, which a prosumer camera is not able to meter in order to get a correct exposure automatically
You mentioned that the Sigma was hard to zoom, when I hired this lens I had the same problem until I realised that you can actually hold the lens at the end and you can push/pull to zoom. A bit like with the Canon 100-400. Sigma actually recommend zooming in that way. I'm yet to try out the 200-500 but I think it's still going to be a really tough decision between the two.
namboozleUK So true. I use my Sigma to shoot jet fighter and warbirds at air shows, it’s moving in 3D and I only zoom that way: push/ pull
Great review -- I recently bought the Nikon 200-500 f/5.6, with its latest generation VR, and a couple of days ago the sun came out and I quickly compared it to my 300mm f/2.8 and the older generation VR 200mm f/2 and 500mm f/4 lenses and was amazed how well it stood up. I agree it's not as sharp or as fast as the primes -- but it's very light and very cheap. If your traveling, for example to africa for a safari, I'm putting it in my bag, together with 70-200mm zoom, and a couple of shorter primes - and then deciding what else I can carry. I'm waiting for a sunny day to field test 200-500 against all the longer lenses I own before I make a decision. But in my entirely ill informed view this is a great lens at the price.
+Jared Polin Thanks for the videos! Great content
Is there gonna be review of the Epson P600? You already did the unboxing
Or a video with that one vs the Canon Pixma Pro 10 you did previously?
After watching this video, I asked my wife for her opinion. She said wider & longer is best...lol
glennskitchen epic comment 😂😂😂
LOL...
glennskitchen hahahahaha
@@CreativeCloudTutorials .
After 5 years...still epic.
I know you said that AF on the Nikon was good, but another youtuber said it focuses a little slower, can have trouble acquiring focus, and can have trouble re-acquiring if AF lost. Did you encounter that? I shoot sports, wildlife, and birds. Thanks.
One thing you didn’t mention is weather housing. I know the Sigma sport has this but I have been unable to definitively work out what level of weather housing the Nikon has - it has a rubber seal on the mount but otherwise nothing specific is mentioned. Can you clear that up Jared?
Rocking the 200-500 + TC14Eiii for wildlife at the moment, and loving it. On the D7200 it's 420-1050mm FF equivalent, which you need for birds far out on the lake or little songbirds that won't let you get near.
I'm contemplating the 200-500 on my D7100.... torn between that and the 150-600mm sport!
@@PCEngineer2007uk same here! I did hear some folks on the internet discuss autofocus problems when above 5.6f for DX format, so was leaning towards the nikon 200-500 , and from there I could upgrade with a 1.4 nikon teleconverter to the +-700mm range. (taking into account the extra stop of loss with the teleconverter you end up at the same 6.3 as the sigma, but for 700mm, is my reasoning ... :) )
@@quintencoucke5805 you're kinda wrong, with a teleconverter on the nikon you end up at f8 and on the sigma it becomes f9, but there is no problem because almost every camera keeps having good autofocus until f8, only on the sigma it is a problem. They have both no autofocus problems, only the sigma has autofocus problems when having a teleconverter on it.
And I'm talking about a 1.4x teleconverter not 1.7 or 2 but those will not work well on both
JP, what is the difference between the two versions of the Sigma? Sport vs Standard?
What do you think which is sharper or more useful? Is the Sigma 150-600 Sport or the Tamron 150-600 G2?
Curious. What technique did you use to get the exact same photograph from two different cameras simultaneously? You had another person shooting the other camera, saying 123 go? You had the two cameras set up on a tripod with a dual mount head and you could pivot them simultaneously?
thank you for the dngs FRO youve always been very generous unlike other photographers
Dude, great review. To the point and non-bias. Appreciate it. You have helped me choose based on what is more of an importance to me. Thanks again!
If I use it in a entry range or a mid range camera then would the high ISO bring grains to the photo ?
What about Tamron 150-600 f/5-6.3 VC lens, how is it compared to these two lenses?
would you ever try a super zoom camera like canon sx50 it zooms to 1200 mm
Thx for that Video from Germany. I Love the fair comparison u give
Great job, informative compelling, entertaining. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
Wow the only game Ichiro Suzuki pitched in (1 Inning) ... Rightfielder ... great comparison ... Awesome lenses
Will both of these fit the Nikon Z6 with the FTZ adapter?
great test, thank you for that.
Will we get another Test between nikkor 24-70 vs the new 24-70 VR too? ;) Would be rlyy rly great.
Best regards
i just realized you shot the game where Ichiro was pitching lol nice
Why didn't you compare the Sigma 150-600 Contemporary since it is about the same price and weight of the Nikon?
Love your videos. Thank you.
I have a Nikon D5600 and the 70-300mm Nikkor lens.
I do mostly bird photography as a hobby including those small warblers.
I want to upgrade my equipment, but dont know if I should change the body (D750, or?) or the 200-500.
Thoughts?
Lens, definitely a new lens. Then a new body.
Go for D500 with 200-500 f/5.6 E ED which is the best combo for Birding!
Glass glass glass
Thank Jarod, There are so few 200-500mm reviews. Much appreciated
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I've been waiting for a good review & comparison between these 2 lenses, but I would have like to seen some birding and other photos included. Thanks Jared for the near apples to apples!
How do you think the Nikon 70-200 with a Nikon 2X teleconverter compares? My biggest struggle is is it worth it to buy a full new lens if a 2x gives me close performance and I obviously still have my 70-200 2.8 on me just needing to pop off the TC.
Jared, did you fine tune the Sigma with the Sigma dock, or just use the lens out of the box?
I'm looking to buy the Nikon; hence, the reason I'm watching this vid in 2020. What impresses me more than anything else is you went out to shoot MLB on a day in which Ichiro was pitching. LOL.
When can we expect to see the new sigma 60-600mm lens here?
What is your honest views of sigma 150 to 500mm sport version? ?
Have a question...is there a chance the lenses are not calibrated with the camera? Would Auto Fine Tune help at all with the sharpness?
Thanks, Jared, I've been waiting for this video. I've gone for the Nikon. Primarily because of the weight if I'm honest, especially after hearing your comments regarding quality for both. I climb up and down hills all day when I'm shooting birds and that extra kilo or so makes a difference, and with the price difference I also got a kirk foot for the lens. The extra 100mm reach would be useful but it's far from a deal breaker at these focal lengths. Would love to know at what focal length the Sigma changes to f6.3 though, just out of curiousity
+Alex Alexander Check out the paragraph with the title "Max Aperture": www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Sigma-150-600mm-f-5-6.3-DG-OS-HSM-Sports-Lens.aspx
+Jochen Römling Thanks very much for that link.
I think that since you used a mono pod to stabilize the sigma and did not use one with the nikon that any comparison of sharpness between them is completely unreliable.
You should be a detective or lawyer :D
I agree 100% percent, I own the Sigma 150-600 C, anytime I use it on a monopod it's almost always better than hand held.
At 1/4000 does that really matter?
@@starwf07 suprised the fro wasn't at 1/8,000
@@starwf07 Exactly, but some people is learning
i would be extremely curious to see a comparison of the Nikkor 600 f4 vs Sigma 150-600 Sport at 600mm and some diaphragms. Of course it wont be a surprise who's best, but..how big is the difference in image quality?
Hello Jared , please compare Nikon 200-500 with Tamron 150-600 g2 that would be very useful info.
hey Jared one question I'm gonna start sport photography and I'm saving up for the sigma just that where do u go to tale the shots what's it called shot square photographers square or area please answer
Have you sent out your fro knows photo cards yet?
Jared... Have you tested the Tamron 150-600 against the Sigma contemporary?
Regards,
Duane
Thanks for this, I have mobility issues so your review with the weight etc really helped. Just upgraded to Nikon D7100 and have 18-140mm plus 80-200 and been looking at both of these. May go for the 200-500 for the air displays.
Can I use sigma 150-600 lens in Nikon d5600
Jared...have you used the Nikon 200-500mm with the D500??
hey Jarod, i find very useful having a long range. that is why i got a 2x tele-conveter on my 70-200 f/2.8 becoming 400 mm f/5.6. Is it the same quality. or do you think i shoudl get the 200-500 When i bought tele-conveter the lens was not there in the market... your insight is appreciated...
+Marcos Enrique II Ruiz Rivero (Aviel is Superguide) I tried this on my Tamron lenses.. No. 2X converter will degrade IQ considerably. I will not use 2X converter. Just not worth it.
I got Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM C (for Canon 6D)
is it good enough for aviation photography?
Do got some tips for camera settings to fit Aviation photography with that lens?
Thanks!
+Anthony Hershko these were all taken with the Sport version: www.flickr.com/photos/andrew-hawkes/albums/72157653793193904 there is EXIF data on the images too.
+namboozleUK Thank you so much!!! Amazing pictures!! Last question, what camera settings do you recommend at night aviation photography? (I'm not using a tripod).
Thanks!
+namboozleUK wow great job :D
Those images look amazing! How did you edit them to get such a fantastic contrast? When I'm working with the contrast slider or the curves, I somehow always seem to either blow out the highlights or loose all of the detail in the shadows. Or both :/
+overTIMe hmmmm, in lightroom. You can download the RAW files and see my edits as the are saved inside the DNG.
Jared Polin Oh alright. I wasn't aware that I could also open these with the edits in my Photoshop Elements (unfortunatly, as a student with quite a tight budget, I don't own Lightroom yet, but I also don't want to pirate it)
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Ty for all of your videos!
+overTIMe lrn2torrent homie
Eric Sangimino Just a question, can you read? I do not want to pirate it
I can read. Still said because I don't care.
How much of an issue is the weight ? I’d like to shoot wildlife and sports. Is the weight really an obstacle?
Nice vid , whats the actual magnification on that lens?
Sigma is 150-600mm, Nikon is 200-500mm.
Anyone try the Canon 300mm f4 is ? Thoughts on that lens.
do you recommend the Sigma 150-600 on the a6000 or the 20-700 g master oss lens on the a6000?
Sir, please review for the image quality for the image quality of Nikon 200-500mm on my APS-C sensor camera nikon D5300. Is it worth buying over Tamron G2 150-600?
Iff I need to crop hard to get my results, (Yea, i know, Jarred, you don’t like cropping 😅) there is no way around pixel peeps.
most entertaining part of this video was -
"get out of here icloud preferences" ..
i laughed several times watching this
What about the sigma 150-500mm f5-6.3 sport it weighs 3.9 pounds and it’s damn sharp especially on f8.
Could you please Review the Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. i have a nikon D 750
Thanks for your honest and detailed review, very helpful!
whats about tamron 150-600 vs nikon 200-500 in sharpness?pls..
Dude you got to see the game when Ichiro Suzuki pitched a game! That’s something rare to see!
When all iam in a confusion ur video helps me.
Nice unique photos, Ichiro pitching!
can you please make a video comparison between Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro and AF-S Nikon 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR Micro.. I really appreciate if you can.. thank you so much.
The Nikon is great value. I think some pictures are sharper on Sigma because it’s 6.3 and has more things on focus, than the 5.6 on Nikon.
Nice review!
did you use a custom white balance on those pics?
The significance of capturing ichiro pitching is understated.
Hey Polin I been follow for so long I want to get your answer here a question for you,
Should I buy the Nikon 2x converter for my 70-200mm F2.8 or should I buy the Nikon 200-500mm F5.6 let me know.
Maybe the Nikon 300mm PF f4 would be a good compromise. No zoom obviously but price, performance, size and weight makes it a good option...
Has anyone tested the Nikon 200-500 with the 2x teleconverter? I'm a bit worried about the f/11, but I'm really excited about a 1000mm lens for less than $2k. What happens to autofocus and sharpness with this teleconverter?
following! Me too...
Isn't the Sigma non-sports version pretty much the same lens but without weather sealing and a lighter casing? It's 4 pounds rather than 6 for the sport version. I don't see why the image quality should be different though. What's different in the two that one would be superior to the other?
It has more elements.
excellent idea and video
at f5.6 wouldn't the 70-200 2.8 with a 2x teleconverter be the same?
well I guess a lil less reach...
just wondering if this less would be worth it
Sigma150-600mm Sports or Nikon 200-500mm for my D800(Football)
which one is better?
Thanks👍
Would the 35mm f1.8 DX on the Nikon d3300 be ok for shooting a football game indoors? Lots of lighting FYI
+Steve Neville Well no, you need so much more range than that.
+Awkwardly Accented Vlogger Gottcha! Imjust excited about shooting.. What would you use? I have the 18-55 kit lens and the 55-200 also the 50MM F 1.8g Thanks for any advice :)
Steve Neville If i'd have to pick i'd go with the 55-200, you said there's lots of lighting so it shouldn't be to much of a issue even though the lens isn't very wide. i'd try that. And try to keep that shutter nice and high. Personally i use my 70-200 because i can go to 2.8, but seeing how you don't have that option i'd go 55-200. Also it's crop sensor so you have a lot of zoom to play with
+Steve Neville I'm personally using a Sigma 50-150 f2.8 OS lens on my D3300. It's no longer in production, but you can find one used for around $800. It imitates a 70-200 lens on a full frame (It's 75-225 on the D3300) and I think that it does a nice job. I have also recently bought a 2x teleconverter (would make it a 100-300 5f.6) used for $150 for this lens but I don't have much opinion on this yet, haven't gotten a chance to really use it. Big downside to this lens though is that it's only for APS-C bodies. If you ever want to make that full-frame upgrade, you'll have to leave this lens behind.
Otherwise, Awkwardly Accent Vlogger's suggestion with the 55-200 will probably do you very well.
+Awkwardly Accented Vlogger thanks for the suggestions. Do you have a Facebook or something so I can ask questions? I did end up using the 55-200 high shutter speed and had to bump up my ISO because it was taking dark pics. They came out looking ok for my first time.
The 50mm f1.8g takes the best portrait pictures. I took some amazing shots for my first time. I need someone to critique my photos so I can know what to change.
Thanks
Wow - you were able to shoot Ichiro pitching!
Proffessional video,,,,,,,,than k Yoiu soo much....
gosh i´m new to photography - like ABSOLUTELY new! this is all really overwhelming WHERE TO START ?! :O
I'm curious, you comment about the Sigma zoom being "very tight", yet the 150-600 Sport is built for push/pull zoom, as well, rather than relying only on the twist to zoom... Did you work with the push/pull capability? I actually purchased the Sigma to use at airshows and plane-spotting...
I want to buy lens for D500 and D850 already I have Sigma 150-500 lens
Thank you for an excellent review.
I'll have to look to see what Sigma has in the Art series.
Can yu Do Nikon 18-140 mm lens review
These are great but no weather sealing makes it a difficult decision to buy them if you're going on a safari tour or something like that. All that dust...
Hey Jared I have a question. Since You recently had the nikon D500 is there any chance You could do a test with 150-600 Sigma? I know it's for FF body lens, but I'm curious about that extra reach and how it would effect the image quality having 1.5x crop so 300-900mm :) + if VC would work? Thanks.
Porque não comparou as qualidades das objetivas nikkor com a sigma numa mesma dslr e ambas lado a lado e os resultados das fotos uma do lado da outra e os vídeos meio a meio ou seja 50% da tela mostrando a nikkor e 50% mostrando a sigma ? deixou a desejar este comparativo ! esperava mais de você !
I have the Sigma 150-600mm Sports. It’s very heavy. I am probably going to buy the Nikon for handholding.
Absolutly...i took contaporary!
What is the max aperture of the sigma at 500 mm?
f/6.3
Great informative review
Hi Jared, Before I decided which lens to purchase, I would like to see a review on the benefits of the Sigma USB dock on the Sigma 150-600 Sport zoom. Does it add value or is it just a gimmick?
Excellent review, I like the post editing being included.
Thanks Afrojared, what great info on these lenses, I will go with Nikon, :)
I m begginor I have Canon 80d
Can I use Nikon 200-500 mm lense for my Canon 80d
cricket world of course no 😂
Jared, I freaking love your videos. What is the 35mm you use on your Nikon d3300?
You said it was around 200 bucks?
It's the 35mm f1.8 DX
+Steve Neville 35 1.8 DX
+Jared Polin thanks Jared, I am a Beginner in the Photography world and am so excited about my journey. I purchased your videos yesterday and it gave me so much information on the camera I bought on Black Friday (Nikon D3300 with the extra 55-200 lens). I couldn't sleep because all I could think about was taking my next picture.
Thank you again for all your videos you take amazing Frotos!
+colblimp Thanks!
Nice work Jared, what does the Sigma look like on your D5 or the Nikon 200-500 on the D5. (yea loved that review) With that combo, the ISO is no longer an issue. Would you still pick the Sigma or have you Also looked a the Tamron 150-600 G2. I know good glass is everything but I would rather have the camera (D5) and my D810 be one of the larger factors. I shoot indoors in a lot of low light situations with Symphonies, Operas and other musical events where the light is crap. I currently use a Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 but at time need longer reach and the better camera can save me a ton on glass. I would rather rent the better glass when truly needed. I am also looking at pairing the Nikon 24-120 f/4 VRG I am not sure you have looked at that yet. I will poke around at your other reviews. Thanks again for all the hard work.
Stan
I'd say they are more for all sports below the top two or three divisions played outside. Mostly I'm thinking school and local fieldsports. Nowadays the town newspaper doesn't have a fulltime staff photographer so they draw from shooters at the game or match and print them. But the shooter tends to be a guy/gal with a good set-up that can nail good images when the sportspeople are predictible.
I suspect the same is true here too. Those lenses won't nab the shot with the ease of a larger maw when the pro-sportspeople do the magic that they get the big bucks for.
Love my Sigma Sport!
What do you think about the Nikon 200-500 plus a Nikon 1.4x iii?, versus Sigma 150-600 and 2 pound more?.
Hell no on a converter on this lens.
+Jared Polin Why?
Nikon says that the 14x iii work with this on.
+Rogert Espaillat I think the lens might actual break the convert
+Rogert Espaillat Because when you add the converter, your f stop will instead of being f 5.6, it will be f 8.
Yes, the Nikon converter will work on this zoom lens but the downside is the loss of speed. The only time this will work is in bright daylight. Remember, Jared was shooting with an ISO of 3200. If he had used the converter, he would have had to set the ISO 6400 or higher to maintain his shutter speed. The draw back to the higher ISO is the noise.
+Rogert Espaillat Yes use the 1.4 III on this version, turns out at 500mm without TC is softer than at 500mm with TC (355mm or so) and yes the newer bodies will focus fine.
That comparison didn't help me decide between the two. The review was too indecisive. Pixel peeping D4S files are much different than the D500 I'm considering.
Jared will you do a sigma 300-800mm real world review?
Do you recommend 200-500 for d7200??
Any can help??
+hardik shah I've used the 150-600 on a D7100 and it was a great combo. I was shooting in daylight, You should be fine with the Nikon as long as you have decent lighting. I happily take my D7100 up to ISO 3200 so I imagine it will be the same if not better on the 7200.
+namboozleUK thanks
@@hardikshah658 Perhaps I'm a little too late now, but I've got the D7500 with the 200-500 recently, and the combination is just amazing, and I am quite sure that the D7200 would produce similar results too.