Compare Sony 600mm F4 GM vs Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 vs Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM II

Construction

Aperture Blades
11 blades
9 blades, rounded aperture blades
11 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
White
Black
White
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom 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, Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
24 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
24 groups
18 groups
14 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

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
164 mm / 6.46 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Size | Length
449 mm / 17.68 in
183 mm / 7.20 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
Weight
3040 g / 107.42 oz
1155 g / 40.81 oz
1045 g / 36.93 oz

Function

Angle Of View
4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° 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/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
600 mm
50 mm ~ 400 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Internal zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.14x
0.5x
0.3x
Min Focus Distance
4500 mm / 177.17 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
400 mm / 15.75 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2019-06-11
2022-08-24
2021-10-13
Model Name
SEL600F40GM
SEL70200GM2

Reviews

Neofiliac score
52%
59%
80%
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
  • Weather-sealed
  • Versatile focal range
  • 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
Cons
  • Very expensive
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Long & heavy
  • Questionable image quality of a superzoom
  • Still expensive
  • Flaring against direct sunlight

Price

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