Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM vs Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS.

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Product
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Name Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL1635GM SEL100400GM
Release Date and Price
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Release Year 2017 2017
Release Date 2017-05-17 2017-04-19
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 1898 USD 2498 USD
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Lens Type
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Lens Type Wide Angle Lens Telephoto
Supertelephoto
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Zoom lens
Mount and Compatibility
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Mount Sony E Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Piezoelectric Linear Motor
Focus Method Internal Internal
Closest Focusing Distance 28 cm 98 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,19 0,35
Aperture
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Maximum Aperture F2,8 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
Diaphragm Blades 11 9
Optics
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Construction 16 elements  /  13 groups 22 elements  /  16 groups
Special Elements/Coatings Extreme Aspherical & ED elements, Nano AR & Fluorine Coatings Two ED, one super ED element. Fluorine-coated front element.
Focal Length
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Focal Length 16-35 mm 100-400 mm
Zoom Range 19 mm 300 mm
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization No Yes
Optical SteadyShot
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Weather Sealing Yes Yes
Diameter 89 mm 94 mm
Length 122 mm 205 mm
Weight 680 gr 1395 gr
Other
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 82 mm 77 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH149 ALC-SH151
Tripod Collar N/A Included
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A