Compare Sony 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM vs Sony 12-24mm F2.8 GM
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
White
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
22 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
16 groups
14 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Two ED, one super ED element. Fluorine-coated front element. groups
Nano AR II groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
94 mm / 3.70 in
98 mm / 3.86 in
Size | Length
205 mm / 8.07 in
137 mm / 5.39 in
Weight
1395 g / 49.29 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)
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/2.8
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm ~ 400 mm
12 mm ~ 24 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Performance
Max Magnification
0.35x
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
980 mm / 38.58 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH151 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2017-04-19
2020-07-07
Model Name
SEL100400GM
SEL1224GM
Reviews
Neofiliac score
52%
43%
Pros
- Superb sharpness
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Weather-sealed
- Exceptional sharpness
- Great flare-resistance
- Low distortion
- Fast autofocus
Cons
- Dark and variable maximum aperture
- Large and heavy
- Large and heavy
- Lacks front filter thread
- High sample variation
- Sigma's 14-24 F2.8 is just as sharp
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