Compare Sony 70-200mm F4 G OSS vs Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades, rounded aperture blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount, Sony E-mount
Material
All-metal construction
Motor
Stepper motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
21 elements
24 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
15 groups
18 groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
80 mm / 3.15 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
Size | Length
175 mm / 6.89 in
183 mm / 7.20 in
Weight
840 g / 29.68 oz
1155 g / 40.81 oz
Function
Angle Of View
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22–36
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 200 mm
50 mm ~ 400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.13x
0.5x
Min Focus Distance
1000 mm / 39.37 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2013-10-16
2022-08-24
Model Name
SEL70200G
Reviews
Neofiliac score
71%
59%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Internal zoom
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Very sharp
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Versatile focal range
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Not the most solidly built
- Dark maximum aperture
- Long & heavy
- Questionable image quality of a superzoom
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