Compare Leica SL 35mm F2 vs Sony 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM vs Leica SL 90-280mm F2.8-4

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
White
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Tripod collar
Lens Mount
L-mount
Sony E-mount
Leica L-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Magnesium alloy
Motor
DSD (Dual Syncro Drive) Stepper motor
Linear Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
22 elements
23 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
16 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
5 aspherical elements, MC and Aquadura coatings groups
Two ED, one super ED element. Fluorine-coated front element. groups
4 APD groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
94 mm / 3.70 in
Size | Length
102 mm / 4.02 in
205 mm / 8.07 in
Weight
720 g / 25.44 oz
1395 g / 49.29 oz

Function

Angle Of View
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
27.1° Diagonal | 22.6° Horizontal | 15.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.8° Diagonal | 7.4° Horizontal | 4.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
f/2.8–4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
35 mm
100 mm ~ 400 mm
90 mm ~ 280 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.35x
Min Focus Distance
270 mm / 10.63 in
980 mm / 38.58 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH151 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2019-02-28
2017-04-19
2015-10-20
Made In
Germany
Germany
Model Name
SEL100400GM

Reviews

Neofiliac score
86%
52%
93%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • Premium construction
  • Excellent image quality
  • Apochromatic design
  • Superb sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Apochromatic design
Cons
  • Rather large and heavy for what it is
  • Very expensive
  • Dark and variable maximum aperture
  • Large and heavy
  • External zoom without zoom lock

Price

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