We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II vs Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 Ultron

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II Lens
Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 Ultron Lens
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
3
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
Read editorial reviews
2
2 editorial reviews
The Voigtlander Ultron 21mm F1.8 is a wide-angle lens that captures a lot of light, but you'll have to stop down for edge-to-edge crispness.Read more
The Voigtlander 21 1.8 Lens Review by Steve Huff Thanks to new site sponsor CameraQuest for loaning me this lens and viewfinder for review. Hello to all whoRead more
Read editorial reviews
User rating
9
4.1 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
0 %
10
4.3 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

General

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 UltronVoigtlander 21mm f/1.8 Ultron
Lens typeTelephoto
  • Normal
  • Wide angle
Lens mountSony ALeica M

Image properties

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 UltronVoigtlander 21mm f/1.8 Ultron
Max Format size
Full-frame
Full-frame
Focal length70 - 400< 21

Aperture

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 UltronVoigtlander 21mm f/1.8 Ultron
Aperture max4-5.61.8
Aperture min2222
Aperture ringnoyes
Number of diaphragm blades910

Focus

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 UltronVoigtlander 21mm f/1.8 Ultron
Autofocusyesno
Full-time Manual focusingyesno
Closest focusing distance1.50.5
Distance scaleyesyes
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyesyes

Optics

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 UltronVoigtlander 21mm f/1.8 Ultron
ConstructionZoomFixed
Elements1813
Groups1211

Design

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 UltronVoigtlander 21mm f/1.8 Ultron
Colour of productBlack,WhiteBlack
Hood suppliedyesyes
Filter threadyesyes

Dimensions

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 UltronVoigtlander 21mm f/1.8 Ultron
Weight52.91 oz14.53 oz
Diameter3.72 in2.72 in
Length7.72 in3.09 in
Filter size3.03 in2.28 in

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons