Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS vs Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS

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FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS compared with FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS

	SonyFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS	SonyFE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Overview
Released
Released	July 2017	April 2016
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	100–400 mm	70–300 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/4.5–5.6	f/4.5–5.6
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/32–40	f/22–29
Optical construction
Optical construction	Twenty-two elements in sixteen groups	Sixteen elements in thirteen groups
Special elements
Special elements	Two ED elements and one Super ED element	Four aspherical elements and two ED elements
Coatings
Coatings	Sony Nano AR coating and front fluorine coating	Sony Nano AR coating
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine rounded blades	Nine rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	24°–6°10′ full frame; 16°–4°10′ APS-C	34°–8°10′ full frame; 23°–5°20′ APS-C
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	Full-frame coverage; 150–600 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C	Full-frame coverage; 105–450 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Compatible with Sony SEL14TC 1.4× and SEL20TC 2×; maximum aperture becomes F6.3–8 or F9–11 respectively	Not compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.98 m	0.9 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.35×	0.31×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Front Direct Drive SSM and rear double linear motor in floating focusing mechanism	Linear actuator with internal focusing
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	0.98 m minimum focus distance	0.9 m minimum focus distance
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	0.12–0.35× magnification across zoom range, maximum 0.35×	0.31× maximum magnification; not life-size macro
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical SteadyShot with normal and mode 2 panning correction; compatible stabilised body can combine for five-axis correction. No maker stop rating in read pages	Built-in Optical SteadyShot; no maker stop rating in read pages
Video features
Video features	Quiet autofocus with double linear motor capable of fine focus adjustment	–
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	77 mm	72 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	93.9 mm	84 mm
Length
Length	205 mm	143.5 mm
Weight
Weight	1,395 g	854 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Focus and zoom rings, zoom-torque adjustment ring, AF/MF switch, focus-hold buttons, focus-range limiter and stabilisation controls	Manual-focus and zoom rings, AF/MF switch, focus-hold button, focus-range limiter and stabilisation switch
Zoom design
Zoom design	Extending zoom barrel; adjustable ring torque. Internal focusing	Extending zoom barrel (OpticalLimits and Photo Review)
Filter detail
Filter detail	77 mm front filter thread; supplied hood has opening filter-access window	72 mm front filter thread
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust and moisture resistant design with mount rubber ring; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress	Dust and moisture resistant design; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	93.9 mm maximum diameter × 205 mm maker length	84 mm maximum diameter × 143.5 mm maker length
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 1395 g, explicitly excluding separate tripod mount; hood and caps excluded	Approximately 854 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	Supplied rotating tripod collar with detachable foot and locking mechanism	–
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH151 round bayonet hood with lock and filter-access window, supplied	ALC-SH144 round bayonet hood, supplied
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH151 hood, ALC-F77S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap, soft carrying case and tripod mount	ALC-SH144 hood, front and rear caps and soft case
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Canada announcement 19 April 2017 specifies July shipping; final Sony Japan notice 14 July confirms 28 July local sale. Main month July, exact first global sale day unconfirmed.	Sony Europe announcement dated 29 March 2016 specifies April availability; exact first global sale day unconfirmed. Two full independent exact reviews read: OpticalLimits Klaus Schroiff on Alpha 7R II, sample centring described as okay, and Photo Review on Alpha 7R II and Alpha 6300. Differing telephoto corners and blur opinions retained, sensor crop and processing qualified. Photo Review initially calls hood petal but later round; maker round hood used. Its malformed price and wrong-model alternative paragraph are not used. Main maker 8degrees10minutes full-frame telephoto angle corrects its 8degrees20minutes table. Review stabilisation measurements are not maker claims. No inferred predecessor link