Compare Sony 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM vs Sony 35mm F2.8 ZA vs Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
White
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Metal barrel, metal mount
Motor
Linear Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
22 elements
7 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
16 groups
5 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Two ED, one super ED element. Fluorine-coated front element. groups
3 aspheric elements groups
5 Aspherical3 ED Glass groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
94 mm / 3.70 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
205 mm / 8.07 in
37 mm / 1.46 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
Weight
1395 g / 49.29 oz
120 g / 4.24 oz
518 g / 18.30 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)
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm ~ 400 mm
35 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.35x
0.12x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
980 mm / 38.58 in
350 mm / 13.78 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH151 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH129 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2017-04-19
2013-10-16
2014-09-15
Model Name
SEL100400GM
SEL35F28Z
SEL1635Z
Reviews
Neofiliac score
52%
88%
71%
Pros
- Superb sharpness
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Compact and lightweight
- Weather-sealed
- Decent optical performance
- Sharp towards the wider end
- Weather-sealed
- Optically stabilized
Cons
- Dark and variable maximum aperture
- Large and heavy
- Very expensive for what it is
- Dark maximum aperture
- Many cheaper, superior alternatives now available for FE
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Metal exterior with plastic interior
- Zeiss tax
- Worse than Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN
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