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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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.
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
After watching this video, I asked my wife for her opinion. She said wider & longer is best...lol
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After 5 years...still epic.
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
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.
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!
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
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
Sigma does a good job at night photos
The significance of capturing ichiro pitching is understated.
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?
I think he misses the point. I tried both with D500 (indoors sport). Nikon always hit the spot, Sigma not. Thats the price for reverse engineering.
Both excellent lenses. If you need more focal lenght, buy Sigma. If you need a fixed aperture, by Nikon. The small differences are depending on the calibration of cameras and lenses. Even two Nikon D4s are not equally calibrated.
Don't forget the Tamron 150-600 which is a great lens;)
No.
G2!
G2 is at same image quality as C but same price as S
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
How much of an issue is the weight ? I’d like to shoot wildlife and sports. Is the weight really an obstacle?
Thank you Jared ,,Great video and thanks for the files. I agree the sigma is a tiny bit sharper but I like the Nikon backgrounds better. Ile get the Nikon and save 600$, Thanks again Fro
Buy the Sigma contemporary and Save even more.
What do you think which is sharper or more useful? Is the Sigma 150-600 Sport or the Tamron 150-600 G2?
gosh i´m new to photography - like ABSOLUTELY new! this is all really overwhelming WHERE TO START ?! :O
Jared, did you fine tune the Sigma with the Sigma dock, or just use the lens out of the box?
Great informative review
What about Tamron 150-600 f/5-6.3 VC lens, how is it compared to these two lenses?
You shot the game where Ichiro got his chance to pitch.
Will both of these fit the Nikon Z6 with the FTZ adapter?
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.
DUDE I love the pictures you shot, the color is just so attractive
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.
Have you sent out your fro knows photo cards yet?
I think both of these lenses suffer from heavy focus breathing at close distances ( 5 - 10m).
I would estimate that the actual focal length during this shoot was likely less than 300mm judging from the background perspective.
I'm sure even the 300m F2.8 lens would give greater magnification and better background blur with the same aperture selected during shooting.
thank you for this great review
hello sir,
want report one issue with nikon d500 and lens nikon 200-500mm.
i have this combo.
but when i mount this lens on d500 there slightly movement between lens and body.
means lens is not fighting tightly there is slightly movement.
i had visited nikon service center they told me its standard thing movement between lens and body its standard.
i was in shock.... please can you help out.
I have this same combination D500/200-500. Mine does not have the movement you speak of.
Don't worry, I have a setup with Nikon 7000 + 70-200mm and it does the same. There is nothing to be alarmed. Small amount of ply is built-in for extreme heat expansion. On a real hot day , if you stay with your camera outside you will notice that ply is gone..
is this 200-500 nikon...fits on canon 70d?
I watched this after buying the 200-500. Dayum
You didn't make the wrong decision. Nikon has excellent VR for a start... Sigma doesn't have it at all.
Wrong. The VR is great on the Sigma. Both lenses are great value. I shoot with both.
I just got the Sigma Sport so I’ll be comparing them tomorrow...but so far, shooting with my D850 in the backyard in low light, it’s still sharp as a blade! I’m excited for tomorrow’s sunlight...
Guitar Page -- how is the weight issue ? Is it too heavy to carry around all day ?
epicmoviescores I’m out shooting it right now! It’s heavy but I shot it for 5 hours one day. Just using good technique and resting against my body. I do weigh 225 and work out regularly, though 😂
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.
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...
Using the Sigma 150-600 Sport to get better sharpness requires at least f/7.1 or f/8. You didn't show us comparative images at optimal aperture settings. Unfortunately overcast skies at f/8 can quickly raise the ISO while trying to maintain a decent shutter speed. The D5 keeps focus tracking very reasonable under suboptimal conditions with these slow lenses. I'd say neither lens will produce pro level images, close but no cigar. A good experienced photographer would know how to squeeze everything out of the lens which sadly is missing from this video comparison.
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!
Não percebas nada disso.
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.
Sounds to me that Jared can't quite bring himself to say that the Sigma is the better bet (most) of the time….Interesting that he should make a mistake and drop Canon in too, as we all know most sport / wild life shooters use Canon.
most entertaining part of this video was -
"get out of here icloud preferences" ..
i laughed several times watching this
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.
You are so biased and i guess thats your benefit tied to your biased views
I have been shooting since 1999 and i have used both
Sigma is good lens here but nikon 200-500 outshines it on VR on sharpness and handling
Check any of the famous reviewers if u do not have faith on my word
They all say the same thing
Wow the only game Ichiro Suzuki pitched in (1 Inning) ... Rightfielder ... great comparison ... Awesome lenses
Interesting review! Regarding the Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6, I used it during a trip to Costa Rica and I got quiet impressed by its sharpness and overall performance: www.raphshots.com/home/field-test-nikkor-200-500mm-f56e-ed-af-s-vr
Final result: Sigma wins over Nikon.
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.
The Pentax 150-450 f/4.5-f/5.6 is absolutely incredible, especially on one of their APS-C offerings.
Bringing out more detail is due to the Sigma stopping down further, and is also why the Nikon has better bokeh.
Nikon is better from this video, even though you got slitghly out-of-focused model
i just realized you shot the game where Ichiro was pitching lol nice
Brace yourself "First" Comments are coming!
already Started ! :P
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.
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.
Why didn't you compare the Sigma 150-600 Contemporary since it is about the same price and weight of the Nikon?
Your reviews are always awesome Jared. Keep up the good work.
I want to buy lens for D500 and D850 already I have Sigma 150-500 lens
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.
IOS... lol The new Apple Sigma lens stabilization.
he meant I S image stabilisation not ios doh
its the same i think so i dont know anyway i dont know but who knows.emm
Thx for that Video from Germany. I Love the fair comparison u give
Left the video for a few days and came back at 8:44
Love my Sigma Sport!
you use monopod for sigma and some compersion not right simga will f6.2 and nikkor f5.6 you must use sam f stop its big diffrent make this nikkor lens high sharaper in f 8
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
Dude you got to see the game when Ichiro Suzuki pitched a game! That’s something rare to see!
My Nikon Nikkor 200-500mm is every bit as sharp as my 300mm F 2.8 - You must have purchased a "soft" copy.
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?
Just some maths : 5,6x1,4=7,84 6,3x1,4=8,8
The nikon can handle AF and teleconverter, the sigma does not. Which pushes nikon range to 280-700mm.
Hai hình ảnh trên, tôi không nhận ra bên nào là Lens Nikon, Lens nào là Lens Sigma. thật tệ
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!
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
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...
I understood the sport to have better build quality than the contemporary. No comment on that, which is what probably lead to the increased weight.
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...
What about the sigma 150-500mm f5-6.3 sport it weighs 3.9 pounds and it’s damn sharp especially on f8.
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.
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 !
Jared, you don't twist the Sigma, you Push & Pull. Same on the Sigma100-400mm C.
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?
You assumed the Sigma sport was better than the much cheaper contemporary. It isn't.
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 😂
Most stupid l3ns Sigma 150 600mm Sport....!!!
DSLR’s are dead. Just like Medium format film
Remember Bronica, Hasselblad, Mamiya or Pentax? Nobody else does either
Mirrorless is just the 8-track tape of vinyl...still born.
Start reviewing iPhones or go the way of Kodak....
Nice vid , whats the actual magnification on that lens?
Sigma is 150-600mm, Nikon is 200-500mm.
1.000 pictures? The F4s shutter will be gone in a year!
Hello Jared , please compare Nikon 200-500 with Tamron 150-600 g2 that would be very useful info.
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.
First I got the Nikon 200-500 but I was lucky to be able to also extensively try the Sigma Sport as well. Pretty similar performance overall, and agree to what Mr. Polin is saying. Sigma is overall a tad sharper and has better contrast out of the box. AF is similar, maybe the Sigma is just a little more snappier. However, after the first firmware update the Sigma Sport was already clearly ahead of the Nikon 200-500. Since then the Sigma Sport have been updated once or twice and each time the AF speed has become better. The Sigma Sport now beats the Nikon 200-500 clearly in terms of AF speed and also the IQ is a tad better. The versatility and pro quality of the Sigma is awesome. Since then I have sold the 200-500 and never looked back. Sorry Nikon, Sigma wins this one for sure. My favourite lens however is still the 600mm prime from Nikon.
Could you show some pics of yours with your Sigma please? i'm trying to decide which one i should get! :D
Thank you in advance!
have you ever used the 50-500mm lens from sigma and is there a big difference in sharpness / quality to the 150-600mm sigma lens? Thanks
I have the sigma and the canon. Sigma sits on the shelf...haven’t shot Nikon.
Yeah if I have the cash, out of the two, I would get a Sigma.
would you ever try a super zoom camera like canon sx50 it zooms to 1200 mm
Proffessional video,,,,,,,,than k Yoiu soo much....
If I use it in a entry range or a mid range camera then would the high ISO bring grains to the photo ?
Nice review! Still deciding between sigma sports or contemporary version... Which one will you buy?
What is your honest views of sigma 150 to 500mm sport version? ?
when I bought my big sig, the nikon was not available yet. however, the stabilization at slow shutter speeds is incredible! took a great portrait inside at 1/15th at 600mm that was very good. yes it is heavy, so GO TO THE GYM!
lol and more lol
I have had the 200-500 for 4 years and I'm never happy. Its not fast enough, clear enough and has too much vignetting. Using D750. I guess I just want perfection :-\
Are you comparing with one of the expensive tele prime lenses with f2.8 or f4? I am happy doing bird photography. I could not ask for more! I am curious which what have you replaced it with?
It’s better to use the 200-500 on a d500 dx body....
JP, what is the difference between the two versions of the Sigma? Sport vs Standard?
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.
Ichiro is like the Japanese version of Joseph Gordon-Levitt lol.