Compare Sony 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM vs Sony FE PZ 16-35mm F4 G vs Sony 12-24mm F2.8 GM

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades
9 blades
Colors
White
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
22 elements
13 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
16 groups
12 groups
14 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Two ED, one super ED element. Fluorine-coated front element. groups
2 advanced aspherical1 (ED)1 aspherical1 Super ED1 ED aspherical groups
Nano AR II groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
94 mm / 3.70 in
81 mm / 3.19 in
98 mm / 3.86 in
Size | Length
205 mm / 8.07 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
137 mm / 5.39 in
Weight
1395 g / 49.29 oz
353 g / 12.47 oz
847 g / 29.93 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)
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical (tele)
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm ~ 400 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
12 mm ~ 24 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Internal zoom, Power-zoom enabled

Performance

Max Magnification
0.35x
0.23x
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
980 mm / 38.58 in
240 mm / 9.45 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH151 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH172 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2017-04-19
2022-03-22
2020-07-07
Model Name
SEL100400GM
SELP1635G
SEL1224GM

Reviews

Neofiliac score
52%
76%
43%
Pros
  • Superb sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Internal zoom
  • Power zoom for smooth zoom pools in video
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Weather-sealed
  • Exceptional sharpness
  • Great flare-resistance
  • Low distortion
  • Fast autofocus
Cons
  • Dark and variable maximum aperture
  • Large and heavy
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Large and heavy
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • High sample variation
  • Sigma's 14-24 F2.8 is just as sharp

Price

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