Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS vs Sony 500mm F8 Reflex

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS and Sony 500mm F8 Reflex.

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Product
Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS
Sony 500mm F8 Reflex
Name Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS Sony 500mm F8 Reflex
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL1018 SAL500F80
Release Date and Price
Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS
Sony 500mm F8 Reflex
Release Year 2012 2006
Release Date 2012-09-12 2006-06-05
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 907 USD 0 USD
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Lens Type
Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS
Sony 500mm F8 Reflex
Lens Type Wide Angle Lens Telephoto
Supertelephoto
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility
Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS
Sony 500mm F8 Reflex
Mount Sony E Sony A
Designed for APS-C sensor Yes No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus
Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS
Sony 500mm F8 Reflex
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Stepper Motor Screw drive from camera
Focus Method Internal No information
Closest Focusing Distance 25 cm 400 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,1 0,13
Aperture
Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS
Sony 500mm F8 Reflex
Maximum Aperture F4 F8
Diaphragm Blades 7 No information
Optics
Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS
Sony 500mm F8 Reflex
Construction 10 elements  /  8 groups 7 elements  /  5 groups
Special Elements/Coatings No information 1 Filter Element
Focal Length
Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS
Sony 500mm F8 Reflex
Focal Length 10-18 mm 500 mm
Zoom Range 8 mm None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization Yes
OSS (Optical SteadyShot)
No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS
Sony 500mm F8 Reflex
Weather Sealing No No
Diameter 70 mm 89 mm
Length 64 mm 118 mm
Weight 225 gr 665 gr
Other
Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS
Sony 500mm F8 Reflex
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 62 mm 55 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH123 SH0015
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A