Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS vs Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM

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Product
Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Name Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL600F40GM SEL2470GM
Release Date and Price
Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Release Year 2019 2016
Release Date 2019-06-11 2016-02-03
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 12998 USD 1698 USD
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Lens Type
Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Lens Type Telephoto
Supertelephoto
Standard / Normal
Zoom or Prime Prime lens (no zoom) Zoom lens
Mount and Compatibility
Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Mount Sony E Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus
Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Linear Motor Piezoelectric
Focus Method No information Internal
Closest Focusing Distance 450 cm 38 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,14 0,24
Aperture
Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Maximum Aperture F4 F2,8
Diaphragm Blades 11 9
Optics
Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Construction 24 elements  /  18 groups 18 elements  /  13 groups
Special Elements/Coatings 1 Extreme aspherical + 2 ED + 3 fluorite elements, Nano AR + fluorine coatings One extreme aspherical, one super ED, one ED element + Nano AR coating
Focal Length
Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Focal Length 600 mm 24-70 mm
Zoom Range None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
46 mm
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization Yes No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Weather Sealing Yes Yes
Diameter 164 mm 88 mm
Length 449 mm 136 mm
Weight 3040 gr 886 gr
Other
Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Filter Type Drop-in Filter Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 40 mm 82 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH158 ALC-SH141
Tripod Collar Included N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A