Compare Sony 400mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 85mm F1.4 GM

Construction

Aperture Blades
11 blades
11 blades
Colors
White
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
23 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
17 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 fluorite and 3 ED elements, Nano AR and fluorine coatings groups
Extreme Aspherical, Super ED, ED elements + Nano AR coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
158 mm / 6.22 in
90 mm / 3.54 in
Size | Length
359 mm / 14.13 in
108 mm / 4.25 in
Weight
2895 g / 102.30 oz
820 g / 28.98 oz

Function

Angle Of View
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
400 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.16x
0.12x
Min Focus Distance
2700 mm / 106.30 in
800 mm / 31.50 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH155 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH142 (supplied)
Debut
2018-06-27
2016-02-03
Model Name
SEL400F28GM
SEL85F14GM

Reviews

Neofiliac score
62%
88%
Pros
  • Exceptionally faster autofocus
  • Lighter than the competition
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Compatible with teleconverters
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Declickable aperture ring
  • Smooth bokeh
  • Rather sharp
Cons
  • Very expensive
  • On the heavy side
  • Slow autofocus

Price

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