Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro GM OSS vs Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
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| SonyFE 100mm F2.8 Macro GM OSS | SonyFE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2025 | March 2017 |
| Optics | ||
| Lens type | Prime | Prime |
| Focal length | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8 |
| Minimum aperture | f/22 | f/20 |
| Macro lens | Yes | – |
| Optical construction | 17 elements in 13 groups | Thirteen elements in ten groups excluding the separate APD apodisation element |
| Special elements | Two XA extreme-aspherical and two ED glass elements | Aspherical and ED glass elements plus an APD element with progressively reduced transmission towards the periphery |
| Coatings | Nano AR Coating II; fluorine coating on front element | Sony Nano AR coating |
| Diaphragm | 11 rounded blades | Eleven rounded blades; geometric aperture F2.8–F20, transmission T5.6–T22; aperture ring and camera display use T values |
| Angle of view | 24° full frame; 16° APS-C | 24° full frame; 16° APS-C |
| Mount and compatibility | ||
| Mounts | Sony E | Sony E |
| Image circle | Full frame | Full frame |
| Image circle detail | Full-frame coverage; 150 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C | Full-frame coverage; 150 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C |
| Teleconverter support | Compatible with SEL14TC and SEL20TC; maximum magnification increases to 2.8× with SEL20TC | Not compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters |
| Focus and stabilisation | ||
| Autofocus | Yes | Yes |
| Minimum focus distance | 0.26 m | 0.57 m |
| Maximum magnification | 1.4× | 0.25× |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Autofocus detail | Four XD linear motors with floating focus; Alpha 9 III up to 120 fps AF tracking and 4K 120p tracking depend on compatible body and shooting conditions | Direct-drive SSM; contrast and focal-plane phase-detection autofocus support depends on camera compatibility |
| Focus distance detail | Sliding focus ring selects FULL MF with distance and magnification scales; full-time DMF works even during AF-C; Linear Response MF | Macro switching ring selects 0.85 m–infinity or 0.57–1.0 m ranges; main minimum uses close-focus range |
| Magnification detail | Maximum native magnification 1.4× at 0.26 m minimum focus measured from the sensor plane; working distance from the hood is shorter | 0.14× in 0.85 m–infinity range; 0.25× in 0.57–1.0 m close-focus range; not a 1:1 macro lens |
| Stabilisation detail | Lens optical stabilisation compensates angular yaw/pitch, X/Y shift and front/back Z movement; Sony qualifies the new front/back correction for still photographs only and publishes no stop rating | Built-in Optical SteadyShot; can work with compatible five-axis camera body stabilisation; no maker stop rating published |
| Video features | – | Aperture click switch permits adjustment without click sound |
| Design | ||
| Dust and moisture resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Filter diameter | 67 mm | 72 mm |
| Maximum diameter | 81.4 mm | 85.2 mm |
| Length | 147.9 mm | 118.1 mm |
| Weight | 646 g (better) | 700 g |
| Controls | Aperture ring with click on/off and iris lock, AF/MF switch, full-time DMF switch, OSS on/off switch, two customisable focus-hold buttons and FULL / infinity–0.5 m / 0.7–0.26 m focus limiter | Manual-focus ring, macro switching ring, AF/MF switch, OSS on/off switch, focus-hold button and aperture ring with click on/off switch |
| Weather resistance | Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof | Dust and moisture resistant design; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress |
| Dimensions detail | – | 85.2 mm maximum diameter × 118.1 mm length |
| Weight detail | Approximately 646 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded | Approximately 700 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded |
| Lens hood | ALC-SH173 round bayonet hood | ALC-SH147 round bayonet hood, supplied |
| In the box | ALC-SH173 hood, ALC-F67S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft case | ALC-SH147 hood, ALC-F72S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft carrying case |
| Release detail | Sony announced on 30 September 2025. Sony Germany specified availability from late October 2025; UK and North American releases specified November 2025, and Japan specified 21 November 2025. Month precision records the earlier German window; no exact German first-sale day published | Sony US announcement dated 7 February 2017 specifies March shipping in North America; exact first global sale day unconfirmed. Two independent full reviews read: Photography Blog Mark Goldstein on Alpha 7R II and OpticalLimits Klaus Schroiff, whose stabilisation assessment also uses Alpha 7R II. Preserve their conflicting raw distortion, vignetting and autofocus findings. Neither review material claim used as maker fact: Blog describes aluminium, OpticalLimits high-quality plastic. Blog sliding-focus-ring description is inconsistent with maker AF/MF switch. Geometric F numbers retained in main aperture fields; transmission explicitly qualified; no inferred predecessor link |
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