Compare Sony 400mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 70-200mm F4 G OSS vs Sony 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G

Construction

Aperture Blades
11 blades
9 blades
11 blades
Colors
White
Black
White
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Tripod collar
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
All-metal construction
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Stepper motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
23 elements
21 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
17 groups
15 groups
24 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 fluorite and 3 ED elements, Nano AR and fluorine coatings groups
1 aspherical + 5 ED elements, Nano AR + fluorine coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
158 mm / 6.22 in
80 mm / 3.15 in
112 mm / 4.41 in
Size | Length
359 mm / 14.13 in
175 mm / 6.89 in
318 mm / 12.52 in
Weight
2895 g / 102.30 oz
840 g / 29.68 oz
2115 g / 74.73 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)
12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8
f/4 ~ f/22–36
f/5.6–6.3
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
400 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
200 mm ~ 600 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom
Internal zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.16x
0.13x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
2700 mm / 106.30 in
1000 mm / 39.37 in
2400 mm / 94.49 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH155 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-06-27
2013-10-16
2019-06-11
Model Name
SEL400F28GM
SEL70200G
SEL200600G

Reviews

Neofiliac score
62%
71%
52%
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 a tripod collar
  • Very sharp
  • Optically stabilized
  • Internal zoom
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Great sharpness
  • Compatible with teleconverters
Cons
  • Very expensive
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Not the most solidly built
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Large physical size

Price

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