Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS vs Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM

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FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS compared with FE 135mm F1.8 GM

	SonyFE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS	SonyFE 135mm F1.8 GM
Overview
Released
Released	March 2017	April 2019
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	100 mm	135 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/1.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/20	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	Thirteen elements in ten groups excluding the separate APD apodisation element	13 elements in 10 groups
Special elements
Special elements	Aspherical and ED glass elements plus an APD element with progressively reduced transmission towards the periphery	XA extreme-aspherical, Super ED and ED glass elements
Coatings
Coatings	Sony Nano AR coating	Nano AR Coating; fluorine coating on front element
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Eleven rounded blades; geometric aperture F2.8–F20, transmission T5.6–T22; aperture ring and camera display use T values	11 rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	24° full frame; 16° APS-C	18° full frame; 12° 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 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C	Full-frame coverage; 202.5 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Not compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters	Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.57 m	0.7 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.25×	0.25×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Direct-drive SSM; contrast and focal-plane phase-detection autofocus support depends on camera compatibility	Four XD linear motors, two per focus group; floating focus design and internal focusing
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Macro switching ring selects 0.85 m–infinity or 0.57–1.0 m ranges; main minimum uses close-focus range	Minimum focus 0.7 m; Linear Response MF; focus limiter selects full, 0.7–2 m or 1.5 m–infinity
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	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	Maximum magnification 0.25×
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Built-in Optical SteadyShot; can work with compatible five-axis camera body stabilisation; no maker stop rating published	No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation
Video features
Video features	Aperture click switch permits adjustment without click sound	–
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	72 mm	82 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	85.2 mm	89.5 mm
Length
Length	118.1 mm	127 mm
Weight
Weight	700 g (better)	950 g
Controls
Controls	Manual-focus ring, macro switching ring, AF/MF switch, OSS on/off switch, focus-hold button and aperture ring with click on/off switch	Aperture ring with click on/off, AF/MF and focus-range switches; two customisable focus-hold buttons
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust and moisture resistant design; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	85.2 mm maximum diameter × 118.1 mm length	–
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 700 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded	Approximately 950 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH147 round bayonet hood, supplied	ALC-SH156 round bayonet hood with release button
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH147 hood, ALC-F72S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft carrying case	ALC-SH156 hood, ALC-F82S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft carrying case
Release detail
Release detail	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	Sony Europe specified April 2019 shipment; Japan specified 19 April, distinct from 5 March pre-orders; North America specified late April. Main date preserves April precision. Maker specifies XA glass, rather than the AA label in Amateur Photographer; maker 0.7 m minimum focus also resolves a 0.70 cm typo in Photography Blog’s conclusion