Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS vs Sony FE 600mm F6.3 GM OSS

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FE 600mm F4 GM OSS compared with FE 600mm F6.3 GM OSS

	SonyFE 600mm F4 GM OSS	SonyFE 600mm F6.3 GM OSS
Overview
Released
Released	July 2019	September 2026
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	600 mm	600 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/6.3
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/32
Optical construction
Optical construction	Twenty-four elements in eighteen groups, including one filter	24 elements in 17 groups
Special elements
Special elements	Three fluorite elements and a large XA extreme aspherical element	Three Super ED elements and one ED element
Coatings
Coatings	Sony Nano AR coating and front fluorine coating; flocked internal barrel	Nano AR Coating II; fluorine front-element coating
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	–	F6.3–F32; Digital Camera World’s table gives F22 minimum, so maker value is used
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Eleven rounded blades	11 rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	4°10′ full frame; 2°40′ APS-C	4°10′ full frame; 2°40′ 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; 900 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C	Full-frame coverage; 900 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Compatible with Sony SEL14TC 1.4× and SEL20TC 2×; 840 mm F5.6 or 1200 mm F8 respectively	Compatible with SEL14TC and SEL20TC; Sony confirms up to 1200 mm with 2×
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	4.5 m	2.5 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.14×	0.25×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Two XD linear motors; some AF functions limited on NEX, Alpha3000/3500/5000/5100 and original Alpha7/7R/7S per Sony support qualification	Two XD linear motors; up to 120 fps AF/AE tracking with Alpha 9 III under Sony test conditions, not a universal camera limit
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	4.5 m minimum focus distance; linear-response manual focus and full-time DMF including AF-C	Minimum focus 2.5 m; Digital Camera World’s table gives 0.25 m, so maker value is used
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	0.14× maximum magnification	–
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical SteadyShot with normal, panning mode2 and dynamic-framing mode3; Alpha9/7RIII/7III mode3 requires compatible current firmware. Compatible body combines for five-axis correction. No maker stop rating in read pages	Built-in Optical SteadyShot; coordinated stabilisation and Active Mode require compatible cameras. Sony publishes no stop rating.
Video features
Video features	Quiet low-vibration autofocus; function ring can provide power focus with adjustable speed	Breathing compensation with compatible cameras
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	40.5 mm	95 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	163.6 mm	108 mm
Length
Length	449 mm	263 mm
Weight
Weight	3,040 g	995 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Manual-focus ring, preset/function ring and focus-memory button, four customisable focus-hold buttons, AF/MF and full-time DMF switches, full/4.5–15m/15m–infinity focus limiter and stabilisation controls	Four customisable focus-hold buttons, function ring, focus-range limiter, full-time DMF, AF/MF and stabilisation mode switches
Filter detail
Filter detail	40.5 mm drop-in filter; no front filter thread. Supplied normal filter forms part of optical design and must be installed unless replaced by supported filter; optional VF-DCPL1 polariser	–
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust and moisture resistant design with magnesium-alloy exterior, internal barrel and tripod mount; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	163.6 mm maximum diameter × 449 mm length	108 mm maximum diameter × 263 mm length; Digital Camera World gives 265 mm, so maker dimensions are used
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 3040 g, including fixed non-detachable tripod mount; separate hood and caps excluded	Approximately 995 g excluding tripod mount; separately supplied hood, caps, straps and case excluded
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	Fixed rotating tripod mount, explicitly non-detachable; switchable90° click stops and ball-bearing rotation	Supplied tripod mount; Amateur Photographer notes no integrated Arca-Swiss plate
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH158 round slip-on carbon-fibre hood with flocked interior, supplied	ALC-SH189 round bayonet hood
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH158 hood, front cover, ALC-R1EM rear cap, hard case, lens strap and case strap; normal drop-in filter initially installed	ALC-SH189 hood, ALC-F95S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap, soft case, lens strap, case strap and tripod mount
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Japan announcement12June2019 specifies shipments from lateJuly, made to order with order-dependent later delivery; Sony USA11June specifies August regional shipping. MainJuly earliest maker-confirmed month, exact first sale day unconfirmed.	Sony UK announced on 15 September 2026 with availability from the end of September 2026; exact first-sale day is not published. UK approximate launch price £3300.