Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS vs Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS and Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro.

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Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Name Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL100400GM SEL30M35
Release Date and Price
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Release Year 2017 2011
Release Date 2017-04-19 2011-06-08
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 2498 USD 248 USD
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Lens Type
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Lens Type Telephoto
Supertelephoto
Wide Angle Lens
Macro
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Mount Sony E Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) Yes
Focus
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Linear Motor Stepper Motor
Focus Method Internal Internal
Closest Focusing Distance 98 cm 10 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,35 1
Macro 1:1 No (No Macro lens) Yes
Macro Scale 1
Aperture
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Maximum Aperture F4,5-5,6
This lens has a variable aperture at different focal lengths.
F4,5 at 100 mm
F5,6 at 400 mm
Variable Aperture
F3,5
Diaphragm Blades 9 6
Optics
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Construction 22 elements  /  16 groups 7 elements  /  6 groups
Special Elements/Coatings Two ED, one super ED element. Fluorine-coated front element. 3 aspherical elements; 1 ED glass element
Focal Length
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Focal Length 100-400 mm 30 mm
Zoom Range 300 mm None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization Yes
Optical SteadyShot
No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Weather Sealing Yes No
Diameter 94 mm 62 mm
Length 205 mm 56 mm
Weight 1395 gr 138 gr
Other
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 77 mm 49 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH151 ALC-SH113
Tripod Collar Included N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A