Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS vs Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS and Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS.

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Product
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Name Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL24240 SEL100F28GM
Release Date and Price
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Release Year 2015 2017
Release Date 2015-03-04 2017-02-17
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 1048 USD 1498 USD
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Lens Type
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Lens Type Superzoom Telephoto
Macro
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF 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 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Piezoelectric Piezoelectric
Focus Method Extends Internal
Closest Focusing Distance 50 cm 57 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,27 0,25
Macro 1:1 No (No Macro lens) No
Aperture
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Maximum Aperture F3,5-6,3
This lens has a variable aperture at different focal lengths.
F3,5 at 24 mm
F6,3 at 240 mm
Variable Aperture
F2,8
Diaphragm Blades 7 11
Optics
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Construction 17 elements  /  12 groups 14 elements  /  10 groups
Special Elements/Coatings 5 Aspherical and 1 ED elements ED and aspherical elements, Nano AR coating
Focal Length
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Focal Length 24-240 mm 100 mm
Zoom Range 216 mm None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization Yes
OSS
Yes
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A 4.5 stops
Physical
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Weather Sealing No Yes
Diameter 81 mm 85 mm
Length 119 mm 118 mm
Weight 780 gr 700 gr
Other
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 72 mm 72 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH136 ALC-SH174
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A
Other Features Smooth Trans Focus (STF) technology, which uses an apodization filter to realize notably smooth bokeh with rounded out-of-focus highlights in both the foreground and background. And, has a Macro Mode. Not an actual Macro lens.