Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS vs Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS and Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro.

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Product
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Name Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL100F28GM SEL30M35
Release Date and Price
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Release Year 2017 2011
Release Date 2017-02-17 2011-06-08
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 1498 USD 248 USD
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Lens Type
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Lens Type Telephoto
Macro
Wide Angle Lens
Macro
Zoom or Prime Prime lens (no zoom) Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF 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 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Piezoelectric Stepper Motor
Focus Method Internal Internal
Closest Focusing Distance 57 cm 10 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,25 1
Macro 1:1 No Yes
Macro Scale 1
Aperture
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Maximum Aperture F2,8 F3,5
Diaphragm Blades 11 6
Optics
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Construction 14 elements  /  10 groups 7 elements  /  6 groups
Special Elements/Coatings ED and aspherical elements, Nano AR coating 3 aspherical elements; 1 ED glass element
Focal Length
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Focal Length 100 mm 30 mm
Zoom Range None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization Yes No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating 4.5 stops N/A
Physical
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Weather Sealing Yes No
Diameter 85 mm 62 mm
Length 118 mm 56 mm
Weight 700 gr 138 gr
Other
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 72 mm 49 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH174 ALC-SH113
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A
Other Features Smooth Trans Focus (STF) technology, which uses an apodization filter to realize notably smooth bokeh with rounded out-of-focus highlights in both the foreground and background. And, has a Macro Mode. Not an actual Macro lens.