Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS vs Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS and Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro.

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Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Name Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL70350G SEL30M35
Release Date and Price
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Release Year 2019 2011
Release Date 2019-08-28 2011-06-08
MSRP 998 USD N/A
Last known price 898 USD 248 USD
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Lens Type
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Lens Type Telephoto Wide Angle Lens
Macro
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Mount Sony E Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor Yes Yes
Focus
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G 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 Extends Internal
Closest Focusing Distance 110 cm 10 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,23 1
Macro 1:1 No (No Macro lens) Yes
Macro Scale 1
Aperture
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Maximum Aperture F4,5-6,3
This lens has a variable aperture at different focal lengths.
F4,5 at 70 mm
F6,3 at 350 mm
Variable Aperture
F3,5
Diaphragm Blades 7 6
Optics
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Construction 19 elements  /  13 groups 7 elements  /  6 groups
Special Elements/Coatings One aspherical and three ED (extra low dispersion) elements. 3 aspherical elements; 1 ED glass element
Focal Length
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Focal Length 70-350 mm 30 mm
Zoom Range 280 mm None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization Yes
OSS (Optical SteadyShot)
No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Weather Sealing Yes No
Diameter 77 mm 62 mm
Length 142 mm 56 mm
Weight 625 gr 138 gr
Other
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 67 mm 49 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH160 ALC-SH113
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A