Comparison of Olympus 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 IS ED M.Zuiko Digital and Sony 500mm f/4 G SSM SAL-500F40G

Attribute	Sony 500mm f/4 G SSM SAL-500F40G ×	Olympus 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 IS ED M.Zuiko Digital ×
Aperture (f)	4.00 - 32.00	5.00 - 22.00
Diaphragm Blades Type	rounded	rounded
Filter Size (mm)	42	72
Notes	Sony A-mount. Weather and dust resistant. Built to order. Carbon fiber lens hood included.	Built-in image stabilization CIPA rated for 3.0 stops, Not supported with 5-axis Sync IS; IPX1-rated Dust and splash-proof weather sealing
Focus Details	Internal; SSM (Super Sonic wave Motor); 4 focus hold buttons, two-way DMF (Direct Manual Focus) mode button and focus range switch	-
Type	Telephoto Prime	Telephoto Zoom
Diaphragm Blades	9	9
Diameter (mm)	140	86.5
Image Circle	35mm	Image Circle
Focal Length (mm)	500.00	100.00 - 400.00
Brand	Sony	Olympus
Name	Sony 500mm f/4 G SSM SAL-500F40G	Olympus 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 IS ED M.Zuiko Digital
Weight (g)	3.46	1.12
Diagonal Angle of View (degree)	5.00	12.00
Lens Construction	11 elements in 10 groups, including 3 ED elements; AR Nano Coating	21 elements in 15 groups (4 ED lenses, 2 Super HR lenses, 2 HR lenses); ZERO coating
Zoom System	-	Rotary
Closest Focus (m)	4	1.3
35mm Equivalent	-	200-800mm
Length (mm)	367.5	205.7
APS Equivalent	750mm	-
Magnification Ratio (x)	0.135	0.09