Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS vs Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS and Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS.

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Product
Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
Name Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL200600G SEL600F40GM
Release Date and Price
Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
Release Year 2019 2019
Release Date 2019-06-11 2019-06-11
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 1998 USD 12998 USD
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Lens Type
Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
Lens Type Telephoto
Supertelephoto
Telephoto
Supertelephoto
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility
Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
Sony FE 600mm F4 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 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Linear Motor Linear Motor
Focus Method Internal No information
Closest Focusing Distance 240 cm 450 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,2 0,14
Aperture
Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
Maximum Aperture F5,6-6,3
This lens has a variable aperture at different focal lengths.
F5,6 at 200 mm
F6,3 at 600 mm
Variable Aperture
F4
Diaphragm Blades 11 11
Optics
Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
Construction 24 elements  /  17 groups 24 elements  /  18 groups
Special Elements/Coatings 1 aspherical + 5 ED elements, Nano AR + fluorine coating 1 Extreme aspherical + 2 ED + 3 fluorite elements, Nano AR + fluorine coatings
Focal Length
Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
Focal Length 200-600 mm 600 mm
Zoom Range 400 mm None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization Yes Yes
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
Weather Sealing Yes Yes
Diameter 112 mm 164 mm
Length 318 mm 449 mm
Weight 2115 gr 3040 gr
Other
Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
Filter Type Filter Thread Drop-in Filter
Filter Diameter 95 mm 40 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH157 ALC-SH158
Tripod Collar Included Included
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A