Compare Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 vs Sony 400mm F2.8 GM
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, rounded aperture blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
White
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
24 elements
23 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
18 groups
17 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 fluorite and 3 ED elements, Nano AR and fluorine coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
Size | Diameter
89 mm / 3.50 in
158 mm / 6.22 in
Size | Length
183 mm / 7.20 in
359 mm / 14.13 in
Weight
1155 g / 40.81 oz
2895 g / 102.30 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)
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
f/2.8
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
50 mm ~ 400 mm
400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.5x
0.16x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
2700 mm / 106.30 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH155 (supplied)
Debut
2022-08-24
2018-06-27
Model Name
SEL400F28GM
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
62%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Versatile focal range
- Exceptionally faster autofocus
- Lighter than the competition
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Compatible with teleconverters
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Long & heavy
- Questionable image quality of a superzoom
- Very expensive
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