It’s hard to believe that just a few short years ago the primary complaint on the Sony platform was a lack of telephoto options.  Sony was the first to address the problem with the 200-600G (my review here), but then Sigma and Tamron jumped in with both feet.  Sigma released the 100-400mm DN (my review here) followed by the 150-600mm DN Sport (my review here).  Tamron, not to be outdone, released the 70-300mm RXD (my review here), then the 150-500mm VXD (my review here), and then followed that up with the 50-400mm VXD lens (my review here).  That’s six quality telephoto options in the past three years, but Sigma has at least one more trick up their sleeve.  One of their last new lenses for DSLRs was released in early 2019 in the form of the 60-600mm Sport (my review here), a lens that dramatically increased the subject possibilities when compared to the typical 150-600mm focal range.  That extra foray into wider angle meant that suddenly the zoom ratio jumped from 4x to 10x.  Sigma has brought a new version of that lens into the mirrorless world in the form of the new Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sport (hereafter referred to as the 60-600DN).  This will instantly become the most dramatic telephoto focal range on the Sony platform, allowing you to frame a scene like this at 60mm:

…but also punch into it and capture the details like this at 600mm:

Can you think of a few subject possibilities for a zoom range like that?  I thought so!

If you don’t “speak Sigma”, here’s a quick breakdown of what those letter combinations in the name mean.  DG is Sigma’ designation for a lens designed for full frame (DC denotes APS-C).  DN refers to lenses designed for mirrorless cameras (in this case the lens will initially come to Sony E-mount [tested here] and Leica L mount, with hopefully other mounts in the future).  OS refers to “Optical Stabilizer”, an in-lens stabilization system which is one of the upgrades in this design (to Sigma’s new OS2 designation).  Finally, “Sport” is the designation Sigma gives to its better quality telephoto lenses designed for capturing action in demanding situations…or birds in flight.

The other highlighted feature here is a new focus system designed with the idea of increased torque and speed for a high performing lens like this one.  Sigma calls this “HLA”, which stands for “High-response Linear Actuator”.  There is a clear improvement in focus speed with this new focus motor, delivering near instant focus changes.  That’s really going to help Sigma be more competitive with the other telephoto options listed here, as that focus speed will really enable you to capture the action you’re looking for.

There are a lot of positives in this new lens that will come to market at the same price as the previous 60-600mm Sport lens (about $2000 USD).  That’s about a $500 premium (at MSRP pricing) over the Sigma 150-600mm Sport and about the same as the Sony 200-600G lens.  If you want more information, you can watch my video review or read my text review…or just enjoy the photos below.

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Thanks to Gentec (Sigma’s Canadian Distributor) for sending me a pre-release review loaner of this lens. As always, this is a completely independent review. *The tests and most of the photos that I share as a part of my review cycle have been done with the Sony a7IV along with the Sony Alpha 1 which will serve as my benchmark camera for the foreseeable future (my review here).

Photos of the Sigma 60-600mm DN Sport

Photos Taken with the Sigma 60-600mm DN Sport

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