Compare Nikon Z 400mm F4.5 vs Sony 100mm F2.8 STF GM vs Sony 600mm F4 GM
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
11 blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
White
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Focus limiter
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Nikon Z-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Piezoelectric
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
19 elements
14 elements
18 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
10 groups
24 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 x ED, 2 x SuperED, 1 x Short-wavelength refractive groups
ED and aspherical elements, Nano AR coating groups
1 'extreme aspherical' + 2 ED + 3 fluorite elements, Nano AR + fluorine coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
Size | Diameter
104 mm / 4.09 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
164 mm / 6.46 in
Size | Length
235 mm / 9.25 in
118 mm / 4.65 in
449 mm / 17.68 in
Weight
1245 g / 43.99 oz
700 g / 24.73 oz
3040 g / 107.42 oz
Function
Angle Of View
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical
Aperture
f/4.5 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/20
f/4
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
400 mm
100 mm
600 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (5.5 stops)
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.16x
0.25x
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
2500 mm / 98.43 in
570 mm / 22.44 in
4500 mm / 177.17 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH174 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2022-06-29
2017-02-07
2019-06-11
Model Name
SEL100F28GM
SEL600F40GM
Reviews
Neofiliac score
66%
88%
52%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Good build quality
- The smoothest bokeh
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Declickable aperture ring
- Superb autofocus
- Compatible with teleconverters and drop in filters
- Optically stabilized
- Professional weather sealing
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Comparatively light and compact
- Extremely fast autofocus
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Rather large and heavy
- Low light transmission
- STF appeals only to bokeh addicts
- Very expensive
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