Specifications#
- Brand
- Sigma
- Model
- 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG HSM
- Lens type
- Superzoom
- Focal length
- 50–500 mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/4–6.3
- Image circle
- Full frame (36×24 mm)
- Mount(s)
- Sigma SA, Canon EF, Sony / Minolta A-mount, Nikon F, Pentax K, Four Thirds
- Projection
- Rectilinear
- 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 50 mm | At 158 mm | At 500 mm | Equiv. aperture (DoF) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full frame | 50 mm · 47° | 158 mm · 16° | 500 mm · 5° | f/4.0 |
| APS-C | 75 mm · 32° | 237 mm · 10° | 750 mm · 3° | f/6.0 |
| APS-C (Canon) | 80 mm · 30° | 253 mm · 10° | 800 mm · 3° | f/6.4 |
| Micro Four Thirds | 100 mm · 24° | 316 mm · 8° | 1000 mm · 2° | f/8.0 |
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: 50 mm f/4 on full frame.
| Focal | Aperture | at 1 m | at 2 m | at 5 m | at 10 m | Hyperfocal | Blur @2 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 mm | f/4 | 9.1 cm | 37.8 cm | 2.52 m | 12.4 m | 20.9 m | 0.9% |
| 50 mm | f/8 | 18.4 cm | 77.6 cm | 6.14 m | 218 m | 10.5 m | 0.4% |
| 158 mm | f/4 | 0.8 cm | 3.5 cm | 23.3 cm | 94.8 cm | 208 m | 9.4% |
| 158 mm | f/8 | 1.6 cm | 7.1 cm | 46.7 cm | 1.91 m | 104 m | 4.7% |
| 500 mm | f/4 | — | 0.3 cm | 2.2 cm | 9.1 cm | 2.1 km | 115.7% |
| 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 50 mm | NPF at 50 mm, f/4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full frame | 1/500 s | 10 s | 6 s |
| APS-C | 1/800 s | 7 s | 5 s |
| APS-C (Canon) | 1/800 s | 6 s | 5 s |
| Micro Four Thirds | 1/1000 s | 5 s | 5 s |
Compatible cameras#
Bodies in our database with a native Sigma SA, Canon EF, Sony / Minolta A-mount, Nikon F, Pentax K and Four Thirds 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
- Canon EOS 6D Mark II 2017
- Nikon D7500 2017
- Nikon D850 2017
- Nikon D5600 2016
- Ricoh Pentax K-1 2016
- Canon EOS 5D Mark IV 2016
- Canon EOS-1D X Mark II 2016
- Nikon D3400 2016
- Nikon D500 2016
- Ricoh Pentax K-70 2016
- Nikon D5 2016
- Ricoh Pentax K-3 II 2015
- Canon EOS 5DS 2015
- Nikon D5500 2015
- Nikon D7200 2015
- Canon EOS 5DS R 2015
- Sony Alpha 77 II 2014
- Nikon D4S 2014
- Nikon D750 2014
- Nikon D810 2014
- Nikon D3300 2014
- Sony Alpha 58 2013
- Nikon D7100 2013
- Pentax K-3 2013
- Nikon D5300 2013
- Nikon D610 2013
- Nikon Df 2013
- Pentax K-50 2013
- Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 2013
- Canon EOS 5D Mark III 2012
- Canon EOS 6D 2012
- Canon EOS-1D X 2012
Adapt it to other systems#
Similar lenses#
- Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM f/4.5–6.3
- Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Sports 018 f/4.5–6.3
- Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM f/3.5–5.6
- Nikon Nikkor AF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6D IF f/3.5–5.6
- Nikon Nikkor AF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED f/3.5–5.6
- Nikon Nikkor AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR f/3.5–5.6
- Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD f/3.5–6.3
- Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) f/3.5–6.3
- Nikon Nikkor AF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G DX IF-ED f/3.5–5.6
- Nikon Nikkor AF-S 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G DX ED VR f/3.5–5.6
- Nikon Nikkor AF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR IF-ED f/3.5–5.6
- Nikon Nikkor AF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR IF-ED II f/3.5–5.6
Frequently asked questions#
Is the Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG HSM full frame?
Yes — it covers the full 36 × 24 mm frame.
What is the Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG HSM equivalent to on APS-C?
On a 1.5× APS-C body it frames like 75–750 mm, and like 80–800 mm on Canon APS-C.
What is the Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG HSM good for?
As a superzoom it suits travel photography with one lens from wide to telephoto.
Sources & licences#
- Lensfun lens database — CC BY-SA 3.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources