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Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM vs Sony FE 70–200mm F2.8 GM OSS II

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SonyFE 135mm F1.8 GMSonyFE 70–200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
Overview
ReleasedApril 2019November 2021
Optics
Lens typePrimeZoom
Focal length135 mm70–200 mm
Maximum aperturef/1.8f/2.8
Minimum aperturef/22f/22
Optical construction13 elements in 10 groups17 elements in 14 groups
Special elementsXA extreme-aspherical, Super ED and ED glass elementsOne XA and one other aspherical element; two ED, two Super ED and one ED aspherical element
CoatingsNano AR Coating; fluorine coating on front elementNano AR Coating II; fluorine front-element coating
Diaphragm11 rounded blades11 rounded blades
Angle of view18° full frame; 12° APS-C34°–12°30′ full frame; 23°–8° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
MountsSony ESony E
Image circleFull frameFull frame
Image circle detailFull-frame coverage; 202.5 mm equivalent field of view on APS-CFull-frame coverage; 105–300 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter supportNot compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TCSEL14TC gives 98–280 mm F4; SEL20TC gives 140–400 mm F5.6
Focus and stabilisation
AutofocusYesYes
Minimum focus distance0.7 m0.4 m
Maximum magnification0.25×0.3×
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Autofocus detailFour XD linear motors, two per focus group; floating focus design and internal focusingFour XD linear motors; floating focus; Linear Response MF and full-time DMF
Focus distance detailMinimum focus 0.7 m; Linear Response MF; focus limiter selects full, 0.7–2 m or 1.5 m–infinityMinimum focus 0.40 m at 70 mm or 0.82 m at 200 mm
Magnification detailMaximum magnification 0.25×–
Stabilisation detailNo lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisationOptical SteadyShot with standard, panning and irregular-movement modes; Sony publishes no stop rating. OpticalLimits estimates approximately four stops in its test.
Video features–Reduced focus breathing; Cameralabs finds little over typical pulls but some over the full focus range, while OpticalLimits calls breathing moderate
Design
Dust and moisture resistantYesYes
Filter diameter82 mm77 mm
Maximum diameter89.5 mm88 mm
Length127 mm200 mm
Weight950 g1,045 g
ControlsAperture ring with click on/off, AF/MF and focus-range switches; two customisable focus-hold buttonsAperture ring, click on/off and iris-lock switches, three focus-hold buttons, AF/MF and full-time DMF switches, focus limiter and three stabilisation modes
Zoom design–Internal zoom; barrel does not extend
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 950 g lens; separate hood and caps excludedApproximately 1045 g excluding tripod mount; separately supplied hood and caps excluded
Tripod mount–Removable tripod mount with rotating collar; Cameralabs notes no indexed rotation detents
Lens hoodALC-SH156 round bayonet hood with release buttonALC-SH167 round bayonet hood; OpticalLimits incorrectly describes it as petal-shaped
In the boxALC-SH156 hood, ALC-F82S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft carrying caseALC-SH167 hood, ALC-F77S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap, soft case and tripod mount
Release detailSony 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 conclusionSony UK announced on 13 October 2021 with November 2021 UK/European availability. US availability was later. Cameralabs reports the original version remained on sale alongside II; no replacement link is inferred.

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