Compare Sony 400mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM II vs Sony 12-24mm F2.8 GM
Construction
Aperture Blades
11 blades
11 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades
Colors
White
White
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
23 elements
17 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
17 groups
14 groups
14 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 fluorite and 3 ED elements, Nano AR and fluorine coatings groups
1 'XD' extreme aspheric, 1 ED aspheric, 1 aspheric, 2 Super ED, 2 ED elements groups
Nano AR II groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
158 mm / 6.22 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
98 mm / 3.86 in
Size | Length
359 mm / 14.13 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
137 mm / 5.39 in
Weight
2895 g / 102.30 oz
1045 g / 36.93 oz
847 g / 29.93 oz
Function
Angle Of View
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
400 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
12 mm ~ 24 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.16x
0.3x
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
2700 mm / 106.30 in
400 mm / 15.75 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH155 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-06-27
2021-10-13
2020-07-07
Model Name
SEL400F28GM
SEL70200GM2
SEL1224GM
Reviews
Neofiliac score
62%
80%
43%
Pros
- Exceptionally faster autofocus
- Lighter than the competition
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Compatible with teleconverters
- 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
- Weather-sealed
- Exceptional sharpness
- Great flare-resistance
- Low distortion
- Fast autofocus
Cons
- Very expensive
- Still expensive
- Flaring against direct sunlight
- Large and heavy
- Lacks front filter thread
- High sample variation
- Sigma's 14-24 F2.8 is just as sharp
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