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Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro GM OSS vs Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM II

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SonyFE 100mm F2.8 Macro GM OSSSonyFE 85mm F1.4 GM II
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2025September 2024
Optics
Lens typePrimePrime
Focal length100 mm85 mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Minimum aperturef/22f/16
Macro lensYes–
Optical construction17 elements in 13 groups14 elements in 11 groups
Special elementsTwo XA extreme-aspherical and two ED glass elementsTwo XA extreme-aspherical and two ED elements
CoatingsNano AR Coating II; fluorine coating on front elementNano AR Coating II; fluorine coating on front element
Diaphragm11 rounded blades11 rounded blades
Angle of view24° full frame; 16° APS-C29° full frame; 19° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
MountsSony ESony E
Image circleFull frameFull frame
Image circle detailFull-frame coverage; 150 mm equivalent field of view on APS-CFull-frame coverage; 127.5 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter supportCompatible with SEL14TC and SEL20TC; maximum magnification increases to 2.8× with SEL20TCNot compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC
Focus and stabilisation
AutofocusYesYes
Minimum focus distance0.26 m0.8 m (manual focus)
Maximum magnification1.4×0.12× (manual focus)
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Autofocus detailFour 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 conditionsTwo XD linear motors; Linear Response MF
Focus distance detailSliding focus ring selects FULL MF with distance and magnification scales; full-time DMF works even during AF-C; Linear Response MFMinimum focus 0.85 m with autofocus or 0.80 m with manual focus; OpticalLimits reverses these modes in its specification table, so the maker values are used
Magnification detailMaximum native magnification 1.4× at 0.26 m minimum focus measured from the sensor plane; working distance from the hood is shorterMaximum magnification 0.11× with autofocus or 0.12× with manual focus
Stabilisation detailLens 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 ratingNo lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation
Video features–Breathing compensation with compatible cameras; compensation crops the image
Design
Dust and moisture resistantYesYes
Filter diameter67 mm77 mm
Maximum diameter81.4 mm84.7 mm
Length147.9 mm107.3 mm
Weight646 g642 g
ControlsAperture 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 limiterAperture ring, click on/off switch, iris lock, AF/MF switch and two focus-hold buttons
Weather resistanceDust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proofDust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof
Weight detailApproximately 646 g lens; separate hood and caps excludedApproximately 642 g lens; separately supplied hood, caps and case excluded
Lens hoodALC-SH173 round bayonet hoodALC-SH180 bayonet hood
In the boxALC-SH173 hood, ALC-F67S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft caseALC-SH180 hood, ALC-F77S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft case
Release detailSony 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 publishedSony UK announced on 28 August 2024 with September 2024 availability; Sony Japan specifies 20 September 2024 for that market. UK first-sale precision remains the month. Photography Blog incorrectly gives F2.8–F22 in an iris-lock paragraph; maker F1.4–F16 is used.

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