Sigma 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sports Lens | Sony E

The Sigma 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sports Lens is an ultra-telephoto prime lens exclusively for mirrorless cameras that features a 500mm focal length with outstanding image quality in a remarkably compact and lightweight body. By incorporating multiple large-diameter, exclusive low-dispersion glass elements that are challenging to process, SIGMA succeeded in significantly downsizing the lens construction without the use of diffractive optical elements. At the same time, the lens has achieved high resolving power that meets the expectations for a 500mm prime lens. The lens body, composed mainly of high-precision engineering plastic parts, has excellent build quality and weather resistance, including dust and splash resistant structure, despite its compact size. With its rich descriptive power and incredibly compact size for its focal length, the handy-size SIGMA 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sports offers a whole new photographic experience for wildlife, aviation, sports and other fast-action photographers.

The latest optical design has succeeded in significantly downsizing the optical system for a 500mm ultra-telephoto lens. By utilizing exclusive low-dispersion convex elements at the front of the lens, the lens delivers both a high aberration correction capability and a short overall length. The high level of production technology at SIGMA’s only manufacturing base, the Aizu factory, provides the exacting precision necessary for processing the exclusive low-dispersion glass elements with a large aperture. The lens has excellent correction of all aberrations, especially axial chromatic aberration, which cannot be corrected by the camera body, ensuring a stable high resolution from the center to the periphery of the image. The SIGMA 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sports uses refractive lenses in its optical system to prevent flare and ghosting that are characteristics of diffractive optical elements, allowing for clear images without concern for flare or ghosting even in backlit conditions or when a light source is included in the image. Furthermore, measures are taken against all conditions of incident light based on state-of-the-art simulation technology.

A linear motor HLA (High-response Linear Actuator) is used for the actuator, which is characterized by its high driving accuracy owing to the advanced electronic control, as well as its quietness. The HLA enables fast and accurate autofocus even in ultra-telephoto photography, such as sports and bird, where extremely precise focusing is required. The latest OS2 optical stabilization algorithm provides an outstanding image stabilization effect of 5.0 stops. The lens is equipped with two OS modes: Mode 1 is suitable for general shooting, and Mode 2 is ideal for panning shots of motorsports and other sports. In Mode 2, SIGMA’s Intelligent OS, an algorithm specially designed for panning shots, enables effective image stabilization even when the camera is moved vertically or diagonally, irrespective of the horizontal and vertical orientation. This ensures that the subject’s movement can be captured without losing the panning shot effect.

• Full-Frame | f/5.6 to f/32
• Light and Compact Ultra-Telephoto Prime
• Optimized for Handheld Action Capture
• High-Response Linear Actuator AF System
• Optical Stabilizer with OS2 Algorithm
• Extra-Low Dispersion Glass Elements
• Removable, Rotating Tripod Foot
• Dust- and Splash-Resistant Construction

• Sigma 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sports Lens | Sony E
• Case
• LH1034-02 Lens Hood
• Sigma LCF-95 III 95mm Lens Cap
• Sigma LCR II Rear Lens Cap for Sony E
• Sigma TS-151 Tripod Socket
• Lens Strap
• Allen Wrench
• 2 x Screw
• Limited 4-Year Manufacturer Warranty