Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM II vs Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM Detailed Comparison

Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM II vs Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM

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Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM II

Telephoto Zoom | Sony Alpha

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Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM

Telephoto Zoom | Sony Alpha

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Reasons to choose Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM II over Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM

Optical Zoom	4.30x vs 1.00x	more flexible coverage
Weight	750 g vs 760 g	10 g lighter

Reasons to choose Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM over Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM II

Price	$322 vs $1,148	Cheaper by $826

Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM II vs Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM II	Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM
Brand	Sony	Sony
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
Price	$1,148.00	$322.09
Lens Type	Telephoto Zoom	Telephoto Zoom
Lens Mount	Sony Alpha	Sony Alpha
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	70-300mm	70-300mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	Rotary (extending)	Rotary (extending)
Power Zoom	-	-
Zoom Lock	-	-
Zoom Ratio	4.3X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F4.5 - F5.6	F4.5 - F5.6
Min Aperture	F22.0 - F29.0	F22.0 - F29.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	9
Optics
Optical Elements	16	16
Optical Groups	11	11
Special Elements	Nano AR coating	unknown
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	1.2m	1.2m
Max Magnification	0.25X	0.25X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Ultrasonic	Ultrasonic
Full Time Manual
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Yes	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	750g	760g
Diameter	83mm	83mm
Length	136mm	136mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Unknown	Unknown
Filter Thread	62mm	62mm
Filter Notes	-	non rotating
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	ALC-SH140	petal shaped hood
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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