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Sony 70–200mm F2.8 G vs Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS

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Sony70–200mm F2.8 GSonyFE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2006September 2016
Optics
Lens typeZoomZoom
Focal length70–200 mm70–200 mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Minimum aperturef/32f/22
Optical construction19 elements in 16 groupsTwenty-three elements in eighteen groups
Special elementsFour ED elementsIncludes XA extreme aspherical, ED and Super ED elements
Coatings–Sony Nano AR coating and front fluorine coating
DiaphragmNine rounded bladesEleven rounded blades
Angle of view34°–12°30′ full-frame; 23°–8° APS-C34°–12°30′ full frame; 23°–8° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
MountsSony ASony E
Image circleFull frameFull frame
Image circle detailFull-frame A-mount coverage; 105–300 mm equivalent field of view on APS-CFull-frame coverage; 105–300 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter supportSony 1.4× and 2× teleconverters supportedCompatible with Sony SEL14TC 1.4× and SEL20TC 2× teleconverters
Focus and stabilisation
AutofocusYesYes
Minimum focus distance1.2 m0.96 m
Maximum magnification0.21×0.25×
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Autofocus detailIn-lens Super Sonic wave Motor (SSM); internal focusingRing-drive SSM for front focus group and two linear motors for rear group; floating focus mechanism
Focus distance detail1.2 m minimum focus; standard DMF after autofocus acquisition or full-time DMF override0.96 m minimum focus distance
Magnification detail–0.25× maximum magnification
Stabilisation detailNo lens optical stabilisation; compatible Alpha bodies provide in-body stabilisation (SonyAlphaLab)Built-in Optical SteadyShot; compatible body stabilisation can combine for five-axis correction. Mode 1 normal and mode 2 panning (Photography Blog and OpticalLimits); no maker stop rating in read pages
Video features–Constant overall lens length during zoom and focus; quiet autofocus
Design
Dust and moisture resistant–Yes
Filter diameter77 mm77 mm
Maximum diameter87 mm88 mm
Length196.5 mm200 mm
Weight1,340 g1,480 g
ControlsThree focus-hold buttons; focus-range switchFocus and zoom rings, AF/MF switch, focus-hold buttons, focus-range limiter and stabilisation controls
Zoom designPhysical length remains constant during zooming and focusing (OpticalLimits)Internal zoom and focusing; overall length remains constant
Filter detail–77 mm front filter thread; supplied hood has filter-access window
Weather resistance–Dust and moisture resistant design with mount rubber ring; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress
Dimensions detail–88 mm maximum diameter × 200 mm length
Weight detailApproximately 1,340 g excluding the separate tripod mountApproximately 1480 g, explicitly excluding separate tripod mount; hood and caps excluded
Tripod mountRemovable and rotatable tripod mountRotating collar with detachable tripod foot and safety locking mechanism, supplied
Lens hoodPetal-shaped bayonet hood; removable filter-access panel (OpticalLimits)ALC-SH145 petal bayonet hood with lock and opening filter-access window, supplied
In the boxHood and lens caseALC-SH145 hood, ALC-F77S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap, soft carrying case and tripod mount
Release detailSony’s 6 June 2006 Alpha lens announcement specifies August sale in Japan; no exact day is stated.Sony Canada G Master announcement dated 3 February 2016; final Sony Japan notice dated 26 September confirms sale on 30 September after launch delay. Main release September, exact first global sale day unconfirmed. Two full independent exact reviews read: Photography Blog Mark Goldstein and OpticalLimits Klaus Schroiff, both Alpha 7R II. Conflicting AF reliability and measured stabilisation preserved; OL sample centring imperfect. Blog five-axis wording describes combination with body rather than lens alone, corrected. Main1480g explicitly excludes tripod mount. No inferred predecessor link

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