Sigma 65mm F2 DG DN (Sony E Mount) vs Sigma 100-400/5-6,3 DG DN OS Sony E

Sigma 65mm F2 DG DN (Sony E Mount) vs Sigma 100-400/5-6,3 DG DN OS Sony E

When comparing Sigma 100-400/5-6,3 DG DN OS Sony E and Sigma 65mm F2 DG DN (Sony E Mount), which one is better?

1. Lens Mount Comparison

These two lenses use the same lens mount, the Sony E. This means that both lenses are compatible with cameras that use this mount.

Winner: Tied

Regarding lens mount: Popular lens mounts are Canon RF and EF, Micro Four Thirds and Nikon Z. Different lens mounts lets you connect different lenses to camera bodies, but some might not be compatible. This can be helped by using an adapter, like a Canon EF to RF adapter.

2. Anamorphic Comparison

Neither Sigma 100-400/5-6,3 DG DN OS Contemporary - Sony E or Sigma 65mm F2 DG DN (Sony E Mount) are anamorphic lenses.

Winner: Tied — Neither have this feature

Regarding anamorphic: Anamorphic lenses are usually used on cinema cameras and squeezes the image when its recorded, which gives the final, stretched out, image oval bokeh and a different angle of view. The most common lenses, however, are not anamorphic but spherical, which gives a spherical bokeh and is a much cheaper lens design.

Specifications

Full specifications table of Sigma 65mm F2 DG DN (Sony E Mount) and Sigma 100-400/5-6,3 DG DN OS Sony E:

	Sigma 65mm F2 DG DN (Sony E Mount)	Sigma 100-400/5-6,3 DG DN OS Contemporary - Sony E
	Price ➔	Price ➔
Brand	Sigma	Sigma
Weight	Missing	1160 g
Lens Mount	Sony E	Sony E
Focal Length	Missing	100 - 400 mm
Largest Aperture	Missing	5 - 6.3
Anamorphic	No	No
Minimum Focus Distance	Missing	112 cm
Type	Missing	Zoom
Filter Thread Diameter	Missing	67
Lens Front Diameter (Not Filter Thread)	62 mm	Missing
Aperture Blades	Missing	9
Lens Groups	Missing	16
Lens Elements	Missing	22
Image Stabilization	Missing	Yes
Autofocus	Missing	Evet
Macro	Missing	No
Weather Seal	Missing	No
Full Frame Coverage	Missing	Yes
Lens Hood Included	Missing	Yes
Stabilization Type	Missing	Sigma Optical Stabilizer (OS)