Sony FE 100–400mm F5.6–8 OSS vs Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS

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FE 100–400mm F5.6–8 OSS compared with FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS

	SonyFE 100–400mm F5.6–8 OSS	SonyFE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
Overview
Released
Released	August 2026	July 2019
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	100–400 mm	200–600 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/5.6–8	f/5.6–6.3
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/32–45	f/32–36
Optical construction
Optical construction	15 elements in 10 groups	24 elements in 17 groups
Special elements
Special elements	Two ED glass and two aspherical elements	Five ED glass elements and one aspherical element
Coatings
Coatings	–	Nano AR coating and fluorine coating on the front element
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine rounded blades	Eleven rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	24°–6°10′ full frame; 16°–4°10′ APS-C	12°30′–4°10′ full frame; 8°–2°40′ 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; 300–900 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Compatible with SEL14TC and SEL20TC; 2× extends physical focal range to 200–800 mm with a two-stop aperture reduction	SEL14TC 1.4× and SEL20TC 2× supported; maker specifies up to 840 mm F9 or 1200 mm F13, with body-dependent autofocus compatibility
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.86 m	2.4 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.41×	0.2×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Two linear motors; compatible with up to 120 fps AF/AE tracking on Alpha 9 III under Sony test conditions, with speed dependent on shooting conditions and compatibility	Direct Drive SSM motor and internal focusing. Autofocus functions are limited on specified older NEX and Alpha bodies; consult the maker compatibility list
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Minimum focus 1.13 m at 100 mm or 0.86 m at 400 mm	Minimum focus 2.4 m; Linear Response MF
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical SteadyShot; coordinated body stabilisation and Active Mode require a compatible camera; Sony publishes no stop rating	Optical SteadyShot with Mode 1 general shake, Mode 2 panning and Mode 3 erratic moving subjects; compatible bodies combine lens and body stabilisation. Original Alpha 9 requires the specified firmware for Mode 3
Video features
Video features	Breathing compensation supported with compatible cameras; enabling it changes the field of view and image quality slightly and may not fully correct breathing	–
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	67 mm	95 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	78.2 mm	111.5 mm
Length
Length	164.5 mm	318 mm
Weight
Weight	654 g (better)	2,115 g
Controls
Controls	Customisable focus-hold button, combined AF FULL / AF infinity–3 m / MF switch, OSS on/off switch and zoom lock	AF/MF switch, three-range focus limiter (full, 2.4–10 m, 10 m–infinity), OSS on/off and mode switches, three customisable focus-hold buttons
Zoom design
Zoom design	Barrel extends towards 400 mm; zoom lock prevents unintended extension when pointed downwards	Internal zoom and focusing; 318 mm length remains constant during zooming
Filter detail
Filter detail	–	95 mm front filter thread
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
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 654 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded	Approximately 2115 g excluding the separate tripod mount; separate hood and caps excluded
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	–	Supplied removable tripod mount
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH188 round bayonet hood	ALC-SH157 round bayonet hood
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH188 hood, ALC-F67S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap	ALC-SH157 hood, front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap, soft case, tripod mount and lens strap
Release detail
Release detail	Sony UK announced on 4 August 2026 and specified availability from the end of August 2026 at approximately £800. The separate Japanese launch date was 4 September 2026; month precision records the earlier UK on-sale window, with no exact UK day published	Sony Hong Kong specified mid-July 2019, Japan 26 July and North America August; main date retains earliest regional July month precision. Amateur Photographer’s full field review used an Alpha 7R IV over two weeks without teleconverters; Photography Blog used an Alpha 9. Their edge-sharpness judgments differ. Sony confirms three OSS modes, correcting a two-mode line in Photography Blog