Compare Sony 400mm F2.8 GM vs Zeiss Batis 40mm F2 vs Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
11 blades
Colors
White
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
23 elements
9 elements
10 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
17 groups
8 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 fluorite and 3 ED elements, Nano AR and fluorine coatings groups
APD and aspherical elements + T* coating groups
T* coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
158 mm / 6.22 in
91 mm / 3.58 in
105 mm / 4.13 in
Size | Length
359 mm / 14.13 in
93 mm / 3.66 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Weight
2895 g / 102.30 oz
361 g / 12.76 oz
475 g / 16.78 oz
Function
Angle Of View
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
56.8° Diagonal | 48.5° Horizontal | 33.4° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8
f/2 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
400 mm
40 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.16x
0.3
Min Focus Distance
2700 mm / 106.30 in
240 mm / 9.45 in
800 mm / 31.50 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH155 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-06-27
2018-09-27
2015-04-22
Model Name
SEL400F28GM
Reviews
Neofiliac score
62%
78%
93%
Pros
- Exceptionally faster autofocus
- Lighter than the competition
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Compatible with teleconverters
- Weather-sealed
- Excellent image quality
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- OLED display
- Rather lightweight for its focal length
Cons
- Very expensive
- Barrel with large diameter
- Barrel with large diameter
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