Compare Sony 70-200mm F4 G OSS vs Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 vs Sony 400mm F2.8 GM
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades, rounded aperture blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
Black
White
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
All-metal construction
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
21 elements
24 elements
23 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
15 groups
18 groups
17 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 fluorite and 3 ED elements, Nano AR and fluorine coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
Size | Diameter
80 mm / 3.15 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
158 mm / 6.22 in
Size | Length
175 mm / 6.89 in
183 mm / 7.20 in
359 mm / 14.13 in
Weight
840 g / 29.68 oz
1155 g / 40.81 oz
2895 g / 102.30 oz
Function
Angle Of View
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22–36
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
f/2.8
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 200 mm
50 mm ~ 400 mm
400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.13x
0.5x
0.16x
Min Focus Distance
1000 mm / 39.37 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
2700 mm / 106.30 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH155 (supplied)
Debut
2013-10-16
2022-08-24
2018-06-27
Model Name
SEL70200G
SEL400F28GM
Reviews
Neofiliac score
71%
59%
62%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Internal zoom
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Very sharp
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Versatile focal range
- Exceptionally faster autofocus
- Lighter than the competition
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Compatible with teleconverters
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Not the most solidly built
- Dark maximum aperture
- Long & heavy
- Questionable image quality of a superzoom
- Very expensive
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