Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS vs Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS and Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake.

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Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Name Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL100400GM SEL16F28
Release Date and Price
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Release Year 2017 2010
Release Date 2017-04-19 2010-05-11
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 2498 USD 248 USD
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Lens Type
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Lens Type Telephoto
Supertelephoto
Wide Angle Lens
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Mount Sony E Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) Yes
Focus
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Linear Motor Micro Motor
Focus Method Internal Internal
Closest Focusing Distance 98 cm 24 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,35 0,07
Aperture
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Maximum Aperture F4,5-5,6
This lens has a variable aperture at different focal lengths.
F4,5 at 100 mm
F5,6 at 400 mm
Variable Aperture
F2,8
Diaphragm Blades 9 7
Optics
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Construction 22 elements  /  16 groups 5 elements  /  5 groups
Special Elements/Coatings Two ED, one super ED element. Fluorine-coated front element. 1 Aspherical element
Focal Length
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Focal Length 100-400 mm 16 mm
Zoom Range 300 mm None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization Yes
Optical SteadyShot
No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Weather Sealing Yes No
Diameter 94 mm 62 mm
Length 205 mm 23 mm
Weight 1395 gr 74 gr
Other
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 77 mm 49 mm
Lens Hood Included Not Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH151 N/A
Tripod Collar Included N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A