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Wildlife lenses for less than $500 that have a 100mm or longer focal length and have a f/4 or faster aperture

#1	Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-150mm f/4-5.6

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-150mm f/4-5.6

Max focal length	150 mm	Min focal length	45 mm

Aperture	f/4	Diameter	62 mm

Zoom range	3.3x	Length	73 mm

Image stabilization	None	Weight	201 g

#2	Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III

Max focal length	300 mm	Min focal length	75 mm

Aperture	f/4	Diameter	71 mm

Zoom range	4x	Length	122 mm

Image stabilization	None	Weight	480 g

See 50 sample photos taken with the Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III

#3	Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II

	More advanced image stabilization
	Canon IS II

Max focal length	250 mm	Min focal length	55 mm

Aperture	f/4	Diameter	70 mm

Zoom range	4.5x	Length	108 mm

Image stabilization	Canon IS II	Weight	390 g

See 50 sample photos taken with the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II

#4	Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II

	More advanced image stabilization
	Nikon VR II

Max focal length	200 mm	Min focal length	55 mm

Aperture	f/4	Diameter	n/a

Zoom range	3.6x	Length	n/a

Image stabilization	Nikon VR II	Weight	301 g

#5	Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM

	Great zoom range
	13.9x

Max focal length	250 mm	Min focal length	18 mm

Aperture	f/3.5	Diameter	74 mm

Zoom range	13.9x	Length	89 mm

Image stabilization	Sigma OS	Weight	472 g

See 48 sample photos taken with the Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM

#6	Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Nikon F

Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Nikon F

"I love the crispness and clarity in the pictures." bhphotovideo.com

Max focal length	300 mm	Min focal length	70 mm

Aperture	f/4	Diameter	76 mm

Zoom range	4.3x	Length	117 mm

Image stabilization	None	Weight	435 g

#7	Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Canon EF

Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Canon EF

"I would strongly recommend the zoom telephoto AF70-300 mm Macro Autofocus Lens. I used it on the deer and wild turkeys in my backyard. It was easy for a person with arthritis to use. Loved the autofocus." bhphotovideo.com

Max focal length	300 mm	Min focal length	70 mm

Aperture	f/4	Diameter	76 mm

Zoom range	4.3x	Length	117 mm

Image stabilization	None	Weight	435 g

#8	Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro Nikon F

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro Nikon F

"The macro is incredible for flowers, butterflies, pretty much anything you would want to get 1:2." bhphotovideo.com

Max focal length	300 mm	Min focal length	70 mm

Aperture	f/4	Diameter	76 mm

Zoom range	4.3x	Length	119 mm

Image stabilization	None	Weight	0.6 kg

See 50 sample photos taken with the Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro Nikon F

#9	Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Sony Alpha

Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Sony Alpha

"Picture quality is excelent, zoom is great. Overall quality seems decent." bhphotovideo.com

Max focal length	300 mm	Min focal length	70 mm

Aperture	f/4	Diameter	76 mm

Zoom range	4.3x	Length	117 mm

Image stabilization	None	Weight	435 g

#10	Sigma 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC MACRO HSM Contemporary Sony Alpha

Sigma 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC MACRO HSM Contemporary Sony Alpha

	Great zoom range
	16.7x

Max focal length	300 mm	Min focal length	18 mm

Aperture	f/3.5	Diameter	79 mm

Zoom range	16.7x	Length	102 mm

Image stabilization	None	Weight	0.6 kg

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Wildlife lenses for less than $500 that have a 100mm or longer focal length and have a f/4 or faster aperture

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