Compare Sony 600mm F4 GM vs Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G vs Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM

Construction

Aperture Blades
11 blades
9 blades
11 blades
Colors
White
Black
Gray
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Focus limiter
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
16 elements
32 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
24 groups
13 groups
18 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 'extreme aspherical' + 2 ED + 3 fluorite elements, Nano AR + fluorine coatings groups
Four aspherical and two ED elements + Nano AR coating groups
One double-side aspherical and one extreme aspherical element + Nano AR coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
164 mm / 6.46 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Size | Length
449 mm / 17.68 in
144 mm / 5.67 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
Weight
3040 g / 107.42 oz
854 g / 30.18 oz
1480 g / 52.30 oz

Function

Angle Of View
4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/22–29
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
600 mm
70 mm ~ 300 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.14x
0.31x
0.25x
Min Focus Distance
4500 mm / 177.17 in
900 mm / 35.43 in
960 mm / 37.80 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH144 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH145 (supplied)
Debut
2019-06-11
2016-03-29
2016-02-03
Model Name
SEL600F40GM
SEL70300G
SEL70200GM

Reviews

Neofiliac score
52%
62%
71%
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
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
Cons
  • Very expensive
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Not the most solid zoom mechanism
  • Not the sharpest
  • Rather heavy
  • Not sharper than the F4 lens

Price

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