Compare Sony 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM vs Sony 24-70mm F4 ZA vs Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades
9 blades, Circular aperture
Colors
White
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony A-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Metal outside, plastic inside
Motor
Linear Motor
Stepper motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
22 elements
12 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
16 groups
10 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Two ED, one super ED element. Fluorine-coated front element. groups
5 aspherical, 1 ED groups
2 ED, 2 aspherical elements plus T* coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
94 mm / 3.70 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
205 mm / 8.07 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
111 mm / 4.37 in
Weight
1395 g / 49.29 oz
426 g / 15.05 oz
974 g / 34.42 oz
Function
Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm ~ 400 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.35x
0.2x
0.25x
Min Focus Distance
980 mm / 38.58 in
400 mm / 15.75 in
340 mm / 13.39 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH151 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH130 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH101 (supplied)
Debut
2017-04-19
2013-10-16
2015-04-23
Model Name
SEL100400GM
SEL2470Z
SAL-2470Z2
Reviews
Neofiliac score
52%
80%
62%
Pros
- Superb sharpness
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Optically stabilized
- IWeather-sealed
- Weather-sealed
- Beautifully built
- Good optical performance
Cons
- Dark and variable maximum aperture
- Large and heavy
- Dark maximum aperture
- Quite soft
- Many superior alternatives have come on the market
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Metal on the outside, plastic inside
- On the heavy side
- External zoom without zoom lock
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