Compare Sony 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM vs Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
White
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Focus limiter
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
22 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
16 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Two ED, one super ED element. Fluorine-coated front element. groups
Four aspherical and two ED elements + Nano AR coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
94 mm / 3.70 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
Size | Length
205 mm / 8.07 in
144 mm / 5.67 in
Weight
1395 g / 49.29 oz
854 g / 30.18 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)
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/22–29
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm ~ 400 mm
70 mm ~ 300 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.35x
0.31x
Min Focus Distance
980 mm / 38.58 in
900 mm / 35.43 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH151 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH144 (supplied)
Debut
2017-04-19
2016-03-29
Model Name
SEL100400GM
SEL70300G

Reviews

Neofiliac score
52%
62%
Pros
  • Superb sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
Cons
  • Dark and variable maximum aperture
  • Large and heavy
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Not the most solid zoom mechanism
  • Not the sharpest

Price

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