Compare Sony 600mm F4 GM vs Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM II vs Sony 55mm F1.8 ZA
Construction
Aperture Blades
11 blades
11 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades
Colors
White
White
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Physical aperture ring, Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
All-metal construction
Motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
17 elements
7 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
24 groups
14 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 'extreme aspherical' + 2 ED + 3 fluorite elements, Nano AR + fluorine coatings groups
1 'XD' extreme aspheric, 1 ED aspheric, 1 aspheric, 2 Super ED, 2 ED elements groups
3 aspherical elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
164 mm / 6.46 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
64 mm / 2.52 in
Size | Length
449 mm / 17.68 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
71 mm / 2.80 in
Weight
3040 g / 107.42 oz
1045 g / 36.93 oz
281 g / 9.93 oz
Function
Angle Of View
4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
43.0° Diagonal | 36.2° Horizontal | 24.6° Vertical
Aperture
f/4
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
600 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
55 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.14x
0.3x
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
4500 mm / 177.17 in
400 mm / 15.75 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH131 (supplied)
Debut
2019-06-11
2021-10-13
2013-10-16
Model Name
SEL600F40GM
SEL70200GM2
SEL55F18Z
Reviews
Neofiliac score
52%
80%
88%
Pros
- Compatible with teleconverters and drop in filters
- Optically stabilized
- Professional weather sealing
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Comparatively light and compact
- Extremely fast autofocus
- Optically stabilized
- Internal zoom
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with physical aperture ring
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Much lighter and more compact than Mk I
- Very, very sharp
- Compatible with teleconverters
- Beautifully built
- Weather-sealed
- Very sharp across the frame
Cons
- Very expensive
- Still expensive
- Flaring against direct sunlight
- Quite expensive for a 1.8/50mm
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