Sony FE 100–400mm F4.5 GM OSS vs Sony FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II

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FE 100–400mm F4.5 GM OSS compared with FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II

	SonyFE 100–400mm F4.5 GM OSS	SonyFE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II
Overview
Released
Released	June 2026	July 2023
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	100–400 mm	70–200 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/4.5	f/4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/32	f/22
Macro lens
Macro lens	–	Yes
Optical construction
Optical construction	28 elements in 20 groups, including one filter	19 elements in 13 groups
Special elements
Special elements	One ED XA and one XA aspherical element, two Super ED and three ED elements	One AA advanced-aspherical element, one aspherical element, three ED and one Super ED glass elements
Coatings
Coatings	Nano AR Coating II; fluorine coating on front element	Fluorine coating on the front element
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	11 rounded blades	Nine rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	24°–6°10′ full frame; 16°–4°10′ APS-C	34°–12°30′ full frame; 23°–8° 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; 105–300 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Compatible with Sony SEL14TC and SEL20TC	SEL14TC gives F5.6 maximum aperture; SEL20TC gives F8 maximum aperture, up to 400 mm reach and 1.0× magnification throughout the zoom range
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.64 m	0.26 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.25×	0.5×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Four XD linear motors and floating focus; full-time direct manual focus and Linear Response MF	Four XD linear motors with floating focus groups; compatible with Alpha 1 30 fps bursts under specified shutter-speed, exposure and AF conditions
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Minimum focus 0.64 m at 100 mm or 1.5 m at 400 mm	Minimum focus 0.26 m at 70 mm or 0.42 m at 200 mm; Linear Response MF and switchable full-time DMF; focus limiter selects full, 3 m–infinity or macro
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Sony specifies maximum magnification 0.25×; PetaPixel reports 1:3, which is not used for the main specification	Maximum magnification 0.5× throughout the zoom range without teleconverter; 1.0× requires separately sold SEL20TC
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical SteadyShot with standard, panning and irregular-motion modes; camera-body coordination and mode 3 depend on body compatibility and firmware	Optical SteadyShot with modes 1, 2 for panning and 3 for erratic subjects; mode 3 may require compatible body firmware. Digital Camera World measured about three stops of combined lens/body benefit on Alpha 7 IV, not a maker rating
Video features
Video features	Design reduces focus breathing; breathing compensation on compatible bodies changes the field of view slightly	Low-noise focusing and aperture operation; compatible-body breathing compensation; body compatibility applies
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	95 mm	72 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	119.8 mm	82.2 mm
Length
Length	328 mm	149 mm
Weight
Weight	1,840 g	794 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Four customisable focus-hold buttons, AF/MF and full-time DMF switches, focus limiter, OSS switches, zoom torque switch, tripod-ring click switch and function ring for preset focus, power focus or full-frame/APS-C switching	AF/MF, full-time DMF, focus-range and OSS switches; three focus-hold buttons; zoom lock at 70 mm; no aperture ring
Zoom design
Zoom design	Internal zoom; barrel length remains unchanged	Extending barrel; 149 mm length is at the wide-angle setting
Filter detail
Filter detail	95 mm front thread and 40.5 mm drop-in filter; Sony requires the supplied normal filter or optional polarising filter to remain installed when shooting	–
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	–	Maximum diameter 82.2 mm; length 149 mm at 70 mm
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 1840 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded. Sony's specifications do not provide a tripod-mount-excluded weight	Approximately 794 g excluding the removable tripod mount; separate hood and caps excluded. Digital Camera World’s 749 g specification conflicts with Sony’s published 794 g
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	Integrated tripod mount; both reviews note that its foot is not readily removable and lacks direct Arca-Swiss compatibility	Removable rotating tripod mount supplied. Reviews disagree about Arca-Swiss compatibility, so no compatibility claim is made here
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH187 round bayonet hood	ALC-SH176 petal bayonet hood
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH187 hood, ALC-F95S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap, soft case, lens strap, case strap and drop-in filter	ALC-SH176 hood, ALC-F72S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and tripod mount; no case listed by Sony Japan
Release detail
Release detail	Sony UK announced on 13 May 2026 with June 2026 availability and an approximate £4400 list price; first-sale precision remains the month. SEL100400MC is the constant-F4.5 model, distinct from the earlier variable-aperture SEL100400GM	Sony Europe specified availability by the end of July 2023; Japan specified 28 July, distinct from 18 July pre-orders. Main date retains July precision for regional availability. Maker front coating is fluorine; Amateur Photographer’s flare-coating description is not imported as a maker coating claim