Compare Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM II vs Sony 400mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 100mm F2.8 STF GM

Construction

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

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
88 mm / 3.46 in
158 mm / 6.22 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
Size | Length
200 mm / 7.87 in
359 mm / 14.13 in
118 mm / 4.65 in
Weight
1045 g / 36.93 oz
2895 g / 102.30 oz
700 g / 24.73 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)
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8
f/2.8 ~ f/20
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 200 mm
400 mm
100 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.3x
0.16x
0.25x
Min Focus Distance
400 mm / 15.75 in
2700 mm / 106.30 in
570 mm / 22.44 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH155 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH174 (supplied)
Debut
2021-10-13
2018-06-27
2017-02-07
Model Name
SEL70200GM2
SEL400F28GM
SEL100F28GM

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
62%
88%
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
  • Exceptionally faster autofocus
  • Lighter than the competition
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Compatible with teleconverters
  • The smoothest bokeh
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Declickable aperture ring
  • Superb autofocus
Cons
  • Still expensive
  • Flaring against direct sunlight
  • Very expensive
  • Low light transmission
  • STF appeals only to bokeh addicts

Price

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