Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Sony 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM vs Leica SL 90-280mm F2.8-4
Construction
Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
9 blades
Colors
White
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Leica L-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
22 elements
23 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
16 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
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
72 mm / 2.83 in
94 mm / 3.70 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
205 mm / 8.07 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
1395 g / 49.29 oz
Function
Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° 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/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
f/2.8–4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm
100 mm ~ 400 mm
90 mm ~ 280 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
2x
0.35x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
980 mm / 38.58 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH151 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2017-04-19
2015-10-20
Made In
China
Germany
Model Name
SEL100400GM
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
52%
93%
Pros
- High 2x maximum magnification
- 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
- Lacks weather sealing
- Quite long, though not expectedly so
- Dark and variable maximum aperture
- Large and heavy
- External zoom without zoom lock
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