Compare Sony 400mm F2.8 GM vs Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 vs Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM II
Construction
Aperture Blades
11 blades
9 blades, rounded aperture blades
11 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
White
Black
White
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto 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, Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
23 elements
24 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
17 groups
18 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
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
158 mm / 6.22 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Size | Length
359 mm / 14.13 in
183 mm / 7.20 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
Weight
2895 g / 102.30 oz
1155 g / 40.81 oz
1045 g / 36.93 oz
Function
Angle Of View
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
400 mm
50 mm ~ 400 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Internal zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.16x
0.5x
0.3x
Min Focus Distance
2700 mm / 106.30 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
400 mm / 15.75 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH155 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-06-27
2022-08-24
2021-10-13
Model Name
SEL400F28GM
SEL70200GM2
Reviews
Neofiliac score
62%
59%
80%
Pros
- Exceptionally faster autofocus
- Lighter than the competition
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Compatible with teleconverters
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Versatile focal range
- 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
Cons
- Very expensive
- Dark maximum aperture
- Long & heavy
- Questionable image quality of a superzoom
- Still expensive
- Flaring against direct sunlight
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