Compare Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 vs Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM II vs Sony 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, rounded aperture blades
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
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
24 elements
17 elements
22 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
18 groups
14 groups
16 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
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
67 mm / 2.64 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
89 mm / 3.50 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
94 mm / 3.70 in
Size | Length
183 mm / 7.20 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
205 mm / 8.07 in
Weight
1155 g / 40.81 oz
1045 g / 36.93 oz
1395 g / 49.29 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)
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
50 mm ~ 400 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
100 mm ~ 400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Internal zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Performance
Max Magnification
0.5x
0.3x
0.35x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
400 mm / 15.75 in
980 mm / 38.58 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH151 (supplied)
Debut
2022-08-24
2021-10-13
2017-04-19
Model Name
SEL70200GM2
SEL100400GM
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
80%
52%
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
- Superb sharpness
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Long & heavy
- Questionable image quality of a superzoom
- Still expensive
- Flaring against direct sunlight
- Dark and variable maximum aperture
- Large and heavy
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