Compare Sony 600mm F4 GM vs Sony 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM
Construction
Aperture Blades
11 blades
9 blades
Colors
White
White
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
22 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
24 groups
16 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 'extreme aspherical' + 2 ED + 3 fluorite elements, Nano AR + fluorine coatings groups
Two ED, one super ED element. Fluorine-coated front element. groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
164 mm / 6.46 in
94 mm / 3.70 in
Size | Length
449 mm / 17.68 in
205 mm / 8.07 in
Weight
3040 g / 107.42 oz
1395 g / 49.29 oz
Function
Angle Of View
4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
600 mm
100 mm ~ 400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Performance
Max Magnification
0.14x
0.35x
Min Focus Distance
4500 mm / 177.17 in
980 mm / 38.58 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH151 (supplied)
Debut
2019-06-11
2017-04-19
Model Name
SEL600F40GM
SEL100400GM
Reviews
Neofiliac score
52%
52%
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
- Superb sharpness
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
Cons
- Very expensive
- Dark and variable maximum aperture
- Large and heavy
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