Compare Panasonic S Pro 70-200 F2.8 vs Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM II

Construction

Aperture Blades
11 blades
11 blades
11 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Gray
White
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Physical aperture ring, Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Leica L-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount, Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
22 elements
32 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
17 groups
18 groups
14 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical + 3 ED + 3 UED elements groups
One double-side aspherical and one extreme aspherical element + Nano AR coating groups
1 'XD' extreme aspheric, 1 ED aspheric, 1 aspheric, 2 Super ED, 2 ED elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
94 mm / 3.70 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Size | Length
209 mm / 8.23 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
Weight
1570 g / 55.48 oz
1480 g / 52.30 oz
1045 g / 36.93 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)
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 200 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (7 stops)
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Internal zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.21x
0.25x
0.3x
Min Focus Distance
950 mm / 37.40 in
960 mm / 37.80 in
400 mm / 15.75 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH145 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2019-11-06
2016-02-03
2021-10-13
Model Name
S-E70200
SEL70200GM
SEL70200GM2

Reviews

Neofiliac score
60%
71%
80%
Pros
  • Superb image quality
  • Good AF performance
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Superb build quality
  • Compatible with teleconverters
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Optically stabilized
  • Internal zoom
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Much lighter and more compact than Mk I
  • Very, very sharp
  • Compatible with teleconverters
Cons
  • Rather heavy
  • Not sharper than the F4 lens
  • Still expensive
  • Flaring against direct sunlight

Price

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