Compare Nikon Z 800mm F6.3 vs Sony 400mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 135mm F1.8 GM
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
11 blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
White
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Medium Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Focus limiter
Lens Mount
Nikon Z-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Magnesium alloy
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
22 elements
23 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
14 groups
17 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 PF element, 3 extra-low dispersion (ED) elements and 1 Short-Wavelength Refractive (SR) element groups
1 fluorite and 3 ED elements, Nano AR and fluorine coatings groups
XD, Super ED and ED elements; Nano AR and fluorine coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
140 mm / 5.51 in
158 mm / 6.22 in
90 mm / 3.54 in
Size | Length
385 mm / 15.16 in
359 mm / 14.13 in
127 mm / 5.00 in
Weight
2385 g / 84.28 oz
2895 g / 102.30 oz
950 g / 33.57 oz
Function
Angle Of View
3.1° Diagonal | 2.6° Horizontal | 1.7° Vertical
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
18.2° Diagonal | 15.2° Horizontal | 10.2° Vertical
Aperture
f/6.3 ~ f/32
f/2.8
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
800 mm
400 mm
135 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (5.5 stops)
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.16x
0.16x
0.25x
Min Focus Distance
5000 mm / 196.85 in
2700 mm / 106.30 in
700 mm / 27.56 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH155 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2022-04-06
2018-06-27
2019-02-26
Model Name
SEL400F28GM
SEL135F18GM
Reviews
Neofiliac score
73%
62%
80%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Superb reach
- Exceptionally faster autofocus
- Lighter than the competition
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Compatible with teleconverters
- Exceptional sharpness across the frame
- Great flare resistance
- Weather-sealed
- Declickable aperture ring
- Great build quality
- Very fast autofocus
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Very expensive
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