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Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II vs Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II Lens
Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro Lens
Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro
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Editiorial reviews
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3 editorial reviews
The Sony 70-400mm F4-5.6 G SSM II offers more range than a standard telezoom lens, but sacrifices some light-gathering capability to get there.Read more
Full review of the Sony 70-400mm F/4-5.6 G SSM lens. Review includes center and corner sharpness, light fall-off, bokeh, coma, comparisons to other lenses, final thoughts and more.Read more
Looking for a Sony 70-400mm lens review? Read on to find out what we uncovered in our objective optical lab tests.Read more
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Looking for a Sony 30mm lens review? Read on to find out what we uncovered in our objective optical lab tests.Read more
Full review of the Sony NEX 30mm F/3.5 macro lens. Tests include light fall-off, distortion, center, mid and corner sharpness, close focus performance and more.Read more
The Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro is an affordable, lightweight macro lens. It focuses really close, but be wary of its short working distance.Read more
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Full Comparison

General

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Sony E 30mm f/3.5 MacroSony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro
Lens typeTelephoto
  • Normal
  • Macro
Lens mountSony ASony E

Image properties

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Sony E 30mm f/3.5 MacroSony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro
Max Format size
Full-frame
APS-C
Focal length70 - 400< 30
Maximum magnification0.27 x1.0 x
Image stabilisationnono

Aperture

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Sony E 30mm f/3.5 MacroSony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro
Aperture max4-5.63.5
Aperture min2222
Aperture ringnono
Number of diaphragm blades97

Focus

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Sony E 30mm f/3.5 MacroSony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro
Focus methodInternalInternal
Autofocusyesyes
Autofocus motor typeUltrasonic
STP
Full-time Manual focusingyesyes
Closest focusing distance1.50.095
Distance scaleyesno
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyesno

Optics

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Sony E 30mm f/3.5 MacroSony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro
ConstructionZoomFixed
Elements187
Groups126

Design

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Sony E 30mm f/3.5 MacroSony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro
Colour of productBlack,WhiteSilver
Tripod collaryesno
Hood suppliedyesyes
Filter threadyesyes
Sealingnono

Dimensions

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Sony E 30mm f/3.5 MacroSony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro
Weight52.91 oz4.87 oz
Diameter3.72 in2.44 in
Length7.72 in2.19 in
Filter size3.03 in1.93 in

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