Compare Panasonic G 45-175mm F4.0-5.6 vs Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM II vs Sony 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular aperture
11 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
White
White
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
MFT
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Sony E-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
plastic barrel, metal mount
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Micromotor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
17 elements
22 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
14 groups
16 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 2 ED elements groups
1 'XD' extreme aspheric, 1 ED aspheric, 1 aspheric, 2 Super ED, 2 ED elements groups
Two ED, one super ED element. Fluorine-coated front element. groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
62 mm / 2.44 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
94 mm / 3.70 in
Size | Length
90 mm / 3.54 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
205 mm / 8.07 in
Weight
210 g / 7.42 oz
1045 g / 36.93 oz
1395 g / 49.29 oz

Function

Angle Of View
27.1° Diagonal | 22.6° Horizontal | 15.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 7.1° Diagonal | 5.9° Horizontal | 3.9° Vertical (tele)
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4–5.6 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
Focal Length
45 mm ~ 175 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
100 mm ~ 400 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
90.0 mm ~ 350.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom, Power-zoom enabled
Internal zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.3x
0.35x
Min Focus Distance
900 mm / 35.43 in
400 mm / 15.75 in
980 mm / 38.58 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: H-PS45175 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH151 (supplied)
Debut
2011-08-26
2021-10-13
2017-04-19
Model Name
H-PS45175
SEL70200GM2
SEL100400GM

Reviews

Neofiliac score
86%
80%
52%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Light in the hand
  • Internal zoom
  • Power zoom for smooth zoom pools in video
  • 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
  • Superb sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
Cons
  • Dark and variable maximum aperture
  • Still expensive
  • Flaring against direct sunlight
  • Dark and variable maximum aperture
  • Large and heavy

Price

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