Sigma 150-600mm vs Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS

This will be the hardest test for image quality in the middle of the lenses projected image. Firstly, add 150 millimeter and f5. The lenses pretty sha...

Also, Sony E 70-350 mm is another amazing lens. I tried to check online to see if I can find one within your price range but I couldn't find any. But keep an eye out, if someone is selling theirs second hand it is worth paying a bit extra to get it (if possible).

With the Nikon D3200 and Sigma 150-600mm, I often used the 600mm end. It's my personal sweet spot and I still have to sneak up on the birds. The problem with the 600mm end is with a maximum aperture of f/6.3, the autofocus system was not always reliable even with proper settings and back button focus

6 OSS isn't a great performer beyond 55mm when shot wide open. If you're looking for a telezoom that gets solid results at its maximum aperture, the FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 and FE 70-200mm F4 are both better choices, but also cost upward of $1,000

The reason I upgraded was because I loved the 400mm reach and got addicted to it, and figured 600 was better than 400, right?? I will say that this is quite a bit bigger and heavier than the 100-400mm version (twice the weight). Your forearm WILL get tired of you handhold this for too long, but it’s bearable. The autofocus on this is a little slower than the 100-400mm, and it seems to hunt more - but it’s possible it’s because the extra reach compresses the scene more (that’s just a guess, I don’t know if that’s actually how it works). Costwise it’s not much more than the 100-400, so I would base your decision on whether you’re okay with the extra size and weight

It is a little large and pretty much impossible to just hang on my neck with the camera. I would go so far as to say that the camera does not feel quite as balanced but I imagine that is normal for such a large lens. I will continue to buy Sony lens in higher mm to hopefully catch the distance that my old camera had.

All right is this good. Can you turn to the left a little? I need this reflection. Yeah yeah, I'm getting the bounce back right here, that's good! It'...

If you want a telezoom that captures more light and delivers tack sharp results when its iris is wide open, you'll need to spend more money.

9-10m or 10m-infinity. Autofocus can go full auto, full manual, or auto with manual override. Many of my initial blown pics were because I had something set in the wrong place. One potentially awesome thing that I have not had time to try yet is that you can buy a $60 docking station that will let you burn custom settings and microfocus adjustments in to the lens as well as update its firmware

Great results. I am not a professional by any means, but I wanted good quality results. The auto-focus is great, especially in daytime light. Gets a little tricky as the sun goes down though

The Sport is supposedly more ruggedly built and better sealed - but that doesn't matter if the lens is too heavy for me to want to carry in the first place. And You can literally buy two Contemporary lenses for the price of one Sport.

I also like how small and light it is. I travel and hike/boat/ATV/run for a lot of shoots, so size and weight are always factors.