Compare Sony 600mm F4 GM vs Sony 100mm F2.8 STF GM

Construction

Aperture Blades
11 blades
11 blades
Colors
White
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Physical aperture ring, Focus limiter
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Piezoelectric
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
24 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 'extreme aspherical' + 2 ED + 3 fluorite elements, Nano AR + fluorine coatings groups
ED and aspherical elements, Nano AR coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
164 mm / 6.46 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
Size | Length
449 mm / 17.68 in
118 mm / 4.65 in
Weight
3040 g / 107.42 oz
700 g / 24.73 oz

Function

Angle Of View
4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/4
f/2.8 ~ f/20
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
600 mm
100 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.14x
0.25x
Min Focus Distance
4500 mm / 177.17 in
570 mm / 22.44 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH174 (supplied)
Debut
2019-06-11
2017-02-07
Model Name
SEL600F40GM
SEL100F28GM

Reviews

Neofiliac score
52%
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
  • The smoothest bokeh
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Declickable aperture ring
  • Superb autofocus
Cons
  • Very expensive
  • Low light transmission
  • STF appeals only to bokeh addicts

Price

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