Sony FE 50–150mm F2 GM vs Sony FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II

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FE 50–150mm F2 GM compared with FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II

	SonyFE 50–150mm F2 GM	SonyFE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II
Overview
Released
Released	June 2025	July 2023
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	50–150 mm	70–200 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2	f/4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22
Macro lens
Macro lens	–	Yes
Optical construction
Optical construction	19 elements in 17 groups	19 elements in 13 groups
Special elements
Special elements	Two XA extreme-aspherical, two Super ED and three ED elements	One AA advanced-aspherical element, one aspherical element, three ED and one Super ED glass elements
Coatings
Coatings	Nano AR Coating II; fluorine coating on front element	Fluorine coating on the front element
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	11 rounded blades	Nine rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	47°–16°30′ full frame; 32°–11° APS-C	34°–12°30′ full frame; 23°–8° 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; 75–225 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C	Full-frame coverage; 105–300 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC	SEL14TC gives F5.6 maximum aperture; SEL20TC gives F8 maximum aperture, up to 400 mm reach and 1.0× magnification throughout the zoom range
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.4 m	0.26 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.2×	0.5×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Four XD linear motors; floating focus; Linear Response MF	Four XD linear motors with floating focus groups; compatible with Alpha 1 30 fps bursts under specified shutter-speed, exposure and AF conditions
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Minimum focus 0.40 m at 50 mm and 0.74 m at 150 mm	Minimum focus 0.26 m at 70 mm or 0.42 m at 200 mm; Linear Response MF and switchable full-time DMF; focus limiter selects full, 3 m–infinity or macro
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	–	Maximum magnification 0.5× throughout the zoom range without teleconverter; 1.0× requires separately sold SEL20TC
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation	Optical SteadyShot with modes 1, 2 for panning and 3 for erratic subjects; mode 3 may require compatible body firmware. Digital Camera World measured about three stops of combined lens/body benefit on Alpha 7 IV, not a maker rating
Video features
Video features	Optical design suppresses focus breathing; breathing compensation with compatible cameras crops the image	Low-noise focusing and aperture operation; compatible-body breathing compensation; body compatibility applies
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	95 mm	72 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	102.8 mm	82.2 mm
Length
Length	200 mm	149 mm
Weight
Weight	1,340 g	794 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Three customisable focus-hold buttons, full-time DMF switch and aperture ring with click on/off switch	AF/MF, full-time DMF, focus-range and OSS switches; three focus-hold buttons; zoom lock at 70 mm; no aperture ring
Zoom design
Zoom design	Internal zoom maintains lens length and balance when changing focal length	Extending barrel; 149 mm length is at the wide-angle setting
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	–	Maximum diameter 82.2 mm; length 149 mm at 70 mm
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 1,340 g without the removable tripod mount; separate hood, caps and case excluded	Approximately 794 g excluding the removable tripod mount; separate hood and caps excluded. Digital Camera World’s 749 g specification conflicts with Sony’s published 794 g
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	Removable tripod mount supplied	Removable rotating tripod mount supplied. Reviews disagree about Arca-Swiss compatibility, so no compatibility claim is made here
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH183 round bayonet hood	ALC-SH176 petal bayonet hood
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH183 hood, ALC-F95S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap, soft case, tripod mount and lens strap	ALC-SH176 hood, ALC-F72S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and tripod mount; no case listed by Sony Japan
Release detail
Release detail	Sony UK announced on 22 April 2025 with availability at the beginning of June 2025; first-sale precision remains the month. Its press-page footnotes contain unrelated camera wording, so the Japanese lens specification table supplies weight conditions and numeric fields.	Sony Europe specified availability by the end of July 2023; Japan specified 28 July, distinct from 18 July pre-orders. Main date retains July precision for regional availability. Maker front coating is fluorine; Amateur Photographer’s flare-coating description is not imported as a maker coating claim