Sony Sonnar T* 135mm F1.8 ZA vs Sony 70–200mm F2.8 G

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Sonnar T* 135mm F1.8 ZA compared with 70–200mm F2.8 G

	SonySonnar T* 135mm F1.8 ZA	Sony70–200mm F2.8 G
Overview
Released
Released	October 2006	August 2006
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	135 mm	70–200 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/1.8	f/2.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/32
Optical construction
Optical construction	Eleven elements in eight groups	19 elements in 16 groups
Special elements
Special elements	Two ED elements	Four ED elements
Coatings
Coatings	Zeiss T* coating	–
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine rounded blades	Nine rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	18° full-frame; 12° APS-C	34°–12°30′ full-frame; 23°–8° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Sony A	Sony A
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	Full-frame A-mount coverage; 202.5 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C	Full-frame A-mount coverage; 105–300 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Sony 1.4× and 2× teleconverters unsupported	Sony 1.4× and 2× teleconverters supported
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.72 m	1.2 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.25×	0.21×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	–	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Camera-body screw-drive autofocus (OpticalLimits and Phillip Reeve); no in-lens SSM motor	In-lens Super Sonic wave Motor (SSM); internal focusing
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Internal focusing; 0.72 m minimum focus	1.2 m minimum focus; standard DMF after autofocus acquisition or full-time DMF override
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	0.25× maximum magnification	–
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Sony describes stabilisation supplied by compatible Alpha camera bodies	No lens optical stabilisation; compatible Alpha bodies provide in-body stabilisation (SonyAlphaLab)
Design
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	77 mm	77 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	88 mm	87 mm
Length
Length	114.5 mm	196.5 mm
Weight
Weight	995 g (better)	1,340 g
Controls
Controls	Focus-hold button; auto-clutch focus ring does not rotate during autofocus	Three focus-hold buttons; focus-range switch
Zoom design
Zoom design	–	Physical length remains constant during zooming and focusing (OpticalLimits)
Filter detail
Filter detail	77 mm filter thread	–
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	No dust/moisture sealing (OpticalLimits and Phillip Reeve)	–
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	88 mm maximum diameter × 114.5 mm length	–
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 995 g, maker lens weight	Approximately 1,340 g excluding the separate tripod mount
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	–	Removable and rotatable tripod mount
Lens hood
Lens hood	Bayonet hood supplied	Petal-shaped bayonet hood; removable filter-access panel (OpticalLimits)
In the box
In the box	Hood and lens case	Hood and lens case
Release detail
Release detail	Sony’s 6 June 2006 Alpha lens announcement, revised 12 July, states October sale in Japan; no exact day is specified.	Sony’s 6 June 2006 Alpha lens announcement specifies August sale in Japan; no exact day is stated.