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Sony FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II vs Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS

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SonyFE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS IISonyFE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
Overview
ReleasedJuly 2023June 2015
Optics
Lens typeZoomPrime
Focal length70–200 mm90 mm
Maximum aperturef/4f/2.8
Minimum aperturef/22f/22
Macro lensYesYes
Optical construction19 elements in 13 groups15 elements in 11 groups
Special elementsOne AA advanced-aspherical element, one aspherical element, three ED and one Super ED glass elementsSuper ED glass
CoatingsFluorine coating on the front elementNano AR Coating
DiaphragmNine rounded bladesNine rounded blades
Angle of view34°–12°30′ full frame; 23°–8° APS-C27° full frame; 17° 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; 135 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter supportSEL14TC gives F5.6 maximum aperture; SEL20TC gives F8 maximum aperture, up to 400 mm reach and 1.0× magnification throughout the zoom rangeNot compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC
Focus and stabilisation
AutofocusYesYes
Minimum focus distance0.26 m0.28 m
Maximum magnification0.5×1×
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Autofocus detailFour XD linear motors with floating focus groups; compatible with Alpha 1 30 fps bursts under specified shutter-speed, exposure and AF conditionsDirect Drive SSM drives two floating-focus groups; internal focusing keeps the barrel length constant
Focus distance detailMinimum 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 macroMinimum focus 0.28 m; sliding focus ring switches between autofocus and manual focus, with distance and magnification scales
Magnification detailMaximum magnification 0.5× throughout the zoom range without teleconverter; 1.0× requires separately sold SEL20TCMaximum magnification 1.0× at minimum focus
Stabilisation detailOptical 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 ratingOptical SteadyShot; no maker stop rating published
Video featuresLow-noise focusing and aperture operation; compatible-body breathing compensation; body compatibility applies–
Design
Dust and moisture resistantYesYes
Filter diameter72 mm62 mm
Maximum diameter82.2 mm79 mm
Length149 mm130.5 mm
Weight794 g602 g
ControlsAF/MF, full-time DMF, focus-range and OSS switches; three focus-hold buttons; zoom lock at 70 mm; no aperture ringFocus-hold button, focus-range limiter and optical stabilisation switch; some focus-hold functions require a compatible body
Zoom designExtending barrel; 149 mm length is at the wide-angle setting–
Weather resistanceDust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proofDust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof
Dimensions detailMaximum diameter 82.2 mm; length 149 mm at 70 mm–
Weight detailApproximately 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 gApproximately 602 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Tripod mountRemovable rotating tripod mount supplied. Reviews disagree about Arca-Swiss compatibility, so no compatibility claim is made here–
Lens hoodALC-SH176 petal bayonet hoodALC-SH138 round bayonet hood
In the boxALC-SH176 hood, ALC-F72S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and tripod mount; no case listed by Sony JapanALC-SH138 hood, front cap, rear cap and soft case
Release detailSony 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 claimSony 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

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