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Sony FE 70–200mm F2.8 GM OSS II vs Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM II

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SonyFE 70–200mm F2.8 GM OSS IISonyFE 85mm F1.4 GM II
Overview
ReleasedNovember 2021September 2024
Optics
Lens typeZoomPrime
Focal length70–200 mm85 mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Minimum aperturef/22f/16
Optical construction17 elements in 14 groups14 elements in 11 groups
Special elementsOne XA and one other aspherical element; two ED, two Super ED and one ED aspherical elementTwo XA extreme-aspherical and two ED elements
CoatingsNano AR Coating II; fluorine front-element coatingNano AR Coating II; fluorine coating on front element
Diaphragm11 rounded blades11 rounded blades
Angle of view34°–12°30′ full frame; 23°–8° APS-C29° full frame; 19° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
MountsSony ESony E
Image circleFull frameFull frame
Image circle detailFull-frame coverage; 105–300 mm equivalent field of view on APS-CFull-frame coverage; 127.5 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter supportSEL14TC gives 98–280 mm F4; SEL20TC gives 140–400 mm F5.6Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC
Focus and stabilisation
AutofocusYesYes
Minimum focus distance0.4 m0.8 m (manual focus)
Maximum magnification0.3×0.12× (manual focus)
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Autofocus detailFour XD linear motors; floating focus; Linear Response MF and full-time DMFTwo XD linear motors; Linear Response MF
Focus distance detailMinimum focus 0.40 m at 70 mm or 0.82 m at 200 mmMinimum focus 0.85 m with autofocus or 0.80 m with manual focus; OpticalLimits reverses these modes in its specification table, so the maker values are used
Magnification detail–Maximum magnification 0.11× with autofocus or 0.12× with manual focus
Stabilisation detailOptical SteadyShot with standard, panning and irregular-movement modes; Sony publishes no stop rating. OpticalLimits estimates approximately four stops in its test.No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation
Video featuresReduced focus breathing; Cameralabs finds little over typical pulls but some over the full focus range, while OpticalLimits calls breathing moderateBreathing compensation with compatible cameras; compensation crops the image
Design
Dust and moisture resistantYesYes
Filter diameter77 mm77 mm
Maximum diameter88 mm84.7 mm
Length200 mm107.3 mm
Weight1,045 g642 g
ControlsAperture ring, click on/off and iris-lock switches, three focus-hold buttons, AF/MF and full-time DMF switches, focus limiter and three stabilisation modesAperture ring, click on/off switch, iris lock, AF/MF switch and two focus-hold buttons
Zoom designInternal 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 1045 g excluding tripod mount; separately supplied hood and caps excludedApproximately 642 g lens; separately supplied hood, caps and case excluded
Tripod mountRemovable tripod mount with rotating collar; Cameralabs notes no indexed rotation detents–
Lens hoodALC-SH167 round bayonet hood; OpticalLimits incorrectly describes it as petal-shapedALC-SH180 bayonet hood
In the boxALC-SH167 hood, ALC-F77S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap, soft case and tripod mountALC-SH180 hood, ALC-F77S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft case
Release detailSony 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.Sony UK announced on 28 August 2024 with September 2024 availability; Sony Japan specifies 20 September 2024 for that market. UK first-sale precision remains the month. Photography Blog incorrectly gives F2.8–F22 in an iris-lock paragraph; maker F1.4–F16 is used.

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