Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS vs Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS

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FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS compared with FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS

	SonyFE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS	SonyFE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
Overview
Released
Released	March 2017	June 2015
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	100 mm	90 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/20	f/22
Macro lens
Macro lens	–	Yes
Optical construction
Optical construction	Thirteen elements in ten groups excluding the separate APD apodisation element	15 elements in 11 groups
Special elements
Special elements	Aspherical and ED glass elements plus an APD element with progressively reduced transmission towards the periphery	Super ED glass
Coatings
Coatings	Sony Nano AR coating	Nano AR Coating
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Eleven rounded blades; geometric aperture F2.8–F20, transmission T5.6–T22; aperture ring and camera display use T values	Nine rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	24° full frame; 16° APS-C	27° full frame; 17° 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; 135 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	0.28 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.25×	1×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Direct-drive SSM; contrast and focal-plane phase-detection autofocus support depends on camera compatibility	Direct Drive SSM drives two floating-focus groups; internal focusing keeps the barrel length constant
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 0.28 m; sliding focus ring switches between autofocus and manual focus, with distance and magnification scales
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 1.0× at minimum focus
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Built-in Optical SteadyShot; can work with compatible five-axis camera body stabilisation; no maker stop rating published	Optical SteadyShot; no maker stop rating published
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	62 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	85.2 mm	79 mm
Length
Length	118.1 mm	130.5 mm
Weight
Weight	700 g	602 g (better)
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	Focus-hold button, focus-range limiter and optical stabilisation switch; some focus-hold functions require a compatible body
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 602 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH147 round bayonet hood, supplied	ALC-SH138 round bayonet hood
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH147 hood, ALC-F72S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft carrying case	ALC-SH138 hood, front cap, rear cap and soft 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 Hong Kong specified 25 June 2015 availability, with pre-orders separately identified from 10–21 June; Sony Japan specified 26 June 2015. Earliest accessible exact maker sale date is retained. Photography Blog sharpness-test introduction mistakenly names the 28–70mm zoom; its displayed 90mm tests and exact-model review remain identified, and no numeric sharpness measurements are imported