Compare Nikon Z 400mm F2.8 vs Sony 600mm F4 GM vs Sony 100mm F2.8 STF GM
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
11 blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
White
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Physical aperture ring, Focus limiter
Lens Mount
Nikon Z-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Piezoelectric
Optical Formula | Elements
25 elements
18 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
19 groups
24 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 Fluorite elements, 2 ED glass, 1 Super ED, 1 SR (Short wavelength refractive) groups
1 'extreme aspherical' + 2 ED + 3 fluorite elements, Nano AR + fluorine coatings groups
ED and aspherical elements, Nano AR coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
156 mm / 6.14 in
164 mm / 6.46 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
Size | Length
380 mm / 14.96 in
449 mm / 17.68 in
118 mm / 4.65 in
Weight
2950 g / 104.24 oz
3040 g / 107.42 oz
700 g / 24.73 oz
Function
Angle Of View
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/32
f/4
f/2.8 ~ f/20
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
400 mm
600 mm
100 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (5.5 stops)
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.23x
0.14x
0.25x
Min Focus Distance
2500 mm / 98.43 in
4500 mm / 177.17 in
570 mm / 22.44 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: HK-42 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH174 (supplied)
Debut
2022-01-19
2019-06-11
2017-02-07
Model Name
SEL600F40GM
SEL100F28GM
Reviews
Neofiliac score
60%
52%
88%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Accepts drop-in filter
- Works with teleconverters
- 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
- Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
- On the heavy side
- Very expensive
- Low light transmission
- STF appeals only to bokeh addicts
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