Specifications#
- Brand
- Sigma
- Model
- 150-500mm f/5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM
- Lens type
- Telephoto zoom
- Focal length
- 150–500 mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/5–6.3
- Image circle
- Full frame (36×24 mm)
- Mount(s)
- Nikon F, Sigma SA, Canon EF, Sony / Minolta A-mount, Pentax K
- Projection
- Rectilinear
- Stabilisation
- Yes (optical)
- Autofocus motor
- hypersonic (HSM)
- Lensfun correction profile
- Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA
Equivalent focal length on different cameras#
Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).
| Camera format | At 150 mm | At 274 mm | At 500 mm | Equiv. aperture (DoF) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full frame | 150 mm · 16° | 274 mm · 9° | 500 mm · 5° | f/5.0 |
| APS-C | 225 mm · 11° | 411 mm · 6° | 750 mm · 3° | f/7.5 |
| APS-C (Canon) | 240 mm · 10° | 438 mm · 6° | 800 mm · 3° | f/8.0 |
| Micro Four Thirds | 300 mm · 8° | 548 mm · 5° | 1000 mm · 2° | f/10.0 |
Depth of field & background blur#
Computed on its native Full frame format (CoC 30 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 135 mm f/5.6 on full frame.
| Focal | Aperture | at 1 m | at 2 m | at 5 m | at 10 m | Hyperfocal | Blur @2 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 mm | f/5 | 1.1 cm | 4.9 cm | 32.4 cm | 1.32 m | 150 m | 6.8% |
| 150 mm | f/8 | 1.8 cm | 7.9 cm | 51.9 cm | 2.12 m | 93.9 m | 4.2% |
| 274 mm | f/5 | 0.3 cm | 1.4 cm | 9.4 cm | 38.9 cm | 501 m | 24.2% |
| 274 mm | f/8 | 0.5 cm | 2.2 cm | 15.1 cm | 62.2 cm | 313 m | 15.1% |
| 500 mm | f/5 | — | 0.4 cm | 2.7 cm | 11.4 cm | 1.7 km | 92.6% |
| 500 mm | f/8 | — | 0.6 cm | 4.3 cm | 18.2 cm | 1.0 km | 57.9% |
Handheld & night-sky limits#
NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).
| Body | Min. handheld shutter (longest focal) | 500 rule at 150 mm | NPF at 150 mm, f/5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full frame | 1/500 s | 3 s | 2 s |
| APS-C | 1/800 s | 2 s | 2 s |
| APS-C (Canon) | 1/800 s | 2 s | 2 s |
| Micro Four Thirds | 1/1000 s | 2 s | 2 s |
Compatible cameras#
Bodies in our database with a native Nikon F, Sigma SA, Canon EF, Sony / Minolta A-mount and Pentax K mount.
- Ricoh Pentax KF 2022
- Ricoh Pentax K-3 Mark III 2021
- Nikon D6 2020
- Nikon D780 2020
- Canon EOS-1D X Mark III 2020
- Nikon D3500 2018
- Pentax K-1 II 2018
- Ricoh Pentax KP 2017
- Nikon D7500 2017
- Nikon D850 2017
- Canon EOS 6D Mark II 2017
- Nikon D5600 2016
- Ricoh Pentax K-1 2016
- Nikon D3400 2016
- Nikon D500 2016
- Canon EOS 5D Mark IV 2016
- Canon EOS-1D X Mark II 2016
- Ricoh Pentax K-70 2016
- Nikon D5 2016
- Ricoh Pentax K-3 II 2015
- Nikon D5500 2015
- Nikon D7200 2015
- Canon EOS 5DS 2015
- Canon EOS 5DS R 2015
- Sony Alpha 77 II 2014
- Nikon D4S 2014
- Nikon D750 2014
- Nikon D810 2014
- Nikon D3300 2014
- Nikon D7100 2013
- Sony Alpha 58 2013
- Pentax K-3 2013
- Nikon D5300 2013
- Nikon D610 2013
- Nikon Df 2013
- Pentax K-50 2013
- Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 2013
- Nikon D3200 2012
- Nikon D4 2012
- Nikon D5200 2012
Adapt it to other systems#
Similar lenses#
- Pentax HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6 ED DC AW f/4.5–5.6
- Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C f/5–6.3
- Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD f/5–6.3
- Tamron SP AF 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 (A022) f/5–6.3
- Nikon Nikkor AF-S 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED VR f/4
- Nikon Nikkor AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR f/5.6
- Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C f/5–6.3
- Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C +1.4x ext. f/5–6.3
- Canon EF 100-200mm f/4.5A f/4.5
- Canon EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM f/4.5–5.6
- Canon EF 100-300mm f/5.6L f/5.6
- Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM f/4.5–5.6
Frequently asked questions#
Is the Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM full frame?
Yes — it covers the full 36 × 24 mm frame.
What is the Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM equivalent to on APS-C?
On a 1.5× APS-C body it frames like 225–750 mm, and like 240–800 mm on Canon APS-C.
What is the Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM good for?
As a telephoto zoom it suits sport, wildlife, events and compressed landscapes.
Sources & licences#
- Lensfun lens database — CC BY-SA 3.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources