Compare Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 vs Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM II
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, rounded aperture blades
11 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
White
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount, Sony E-mount
Motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
24 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
18 groups
14 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 'XD' extreme aspheric, 1 ED aspheric, 1 aspheric, 2 Super ED, 2 ED elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
89 mm / 3.50 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Size | Length
183 mm / 7.20 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
Weight
1155 g / 40.81 oz
1045 g / 36.93 oz
Function
Angle Of View
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
50 mm ~ 400 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Internal zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.5x
0.3x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
400 mm / 15.75 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2022-08-24
2021-10-13
Model Name
SEL70200GM2
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
80%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Versatile focal range
- 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
- Dark maximum aperture
- Long & heavy
- Questionable image quality of a superzoom
- Still expensive
- Flaring against direct sunlight
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