Compare Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 600mm F4 GM

Construction

Aperture Blades
11 blades
11 blades
Colors
Gray
White
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
32 elements
18 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
18 groups
24 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
One double-side aspherical and one extreme aspherical element + Nano AR coating groups
1 'extreme aspherical' + 2 ED + 3 fluorite elements, Nano AR + fluorine coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
Size | Diameter
88 mm / 3.46 in
164 mm / 6.46 in
Size | Length
200 mm / 7.87 in
449 mm / 17.68 in
Weight
1480 g / 52.30 oz
3040 g / 107.42 oz

Function

Angle Of View
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 200 mm
600 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.25x
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
960 mm / 37.80 in
4500 mm / 177.17 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH145 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-02-03
2019-06-11
Model Name
SEL70200GM
SEL600F40GM

Reviews

Neofiliac score
71%
52%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Compatible with teleconverters and drop in filters
  • Optically stabilized
  • Professional weather sealing
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Comparatively light and compact
  • Extremely fast autofocus
Cons
  • Rather heavy
  • Not sharper than the F4 lens
  • Very expensive

Price

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