Compare Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM II vs Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 vs Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM II
Construction
Aperture Blades
11 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades, rounded aperture blades
11 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
White
Black
White
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, 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, Sony E-mount
Motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
24 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
14 groups
18 groups
14 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 'XD' extreme aspheric, 1 ED aspheric, 1 aspheric, 2 Super ED, 2 ED elements groups
1 'XD' extreme aspheric, 1 ED aspheric, 1 aspheric, 2 Super ED, 2 ED elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
88 mm / 3.46 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Size | Length
200 mm / 7.87 in
183 mm / 7.20 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
Weight
1045 g / 36.93 oz
1155 g / 40.81 oz
1045 g / 36.93 oz
Function
Angle Of View
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
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/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 200 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
Internal zoom
External zoom
Internal zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.3x
0.5x
0.3x
Min Focus Distance
400 mm / 15.75 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
400 mm / 15.75 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2021-10-13
2022-08-24
2021-10-13
Model Name
SEL70200GM2
SEL70200GM2
Reviews
Neofiliac score
80%
59%
80%
Pros
- 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
- 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
- Still expensive
- Flaring against direct sunlight
- Dark maximum aperture
- Long & heavy
- Questionable image quality of a superzoom
- Still expensive
- Flaring against direct sunlight
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