Comparison of Olympus 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO ED M.Zuiko Digital and Sony 500mm f/4 G SSM SAL-500F40G

Attribute	Sony 500mm f/4 G SSM SAL-500F40G ×	Olympus 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO ED M.Zuiko Digital ×
Aperture (f)	4.00 - 32.00	1.25 - 29.00
Diaphragm Blades Type	rounded	rounded
Filter Size (mm)	42	95
Notes	Sony A-mount. Weather and dust resistant. Built to order. Carbon fiber lens hood included.	Built-in image stabilization CIPA rated for 4.5 stops, Supported with 5-axis Sync IS up to 8 stops at 150mm, 6 stops at 400mm
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	115.8
Image Circle	35mm	Image Circle
Focal Length (mm)	500.00	150.00 - 400.00
Brand	Sony	Olympus
Name	Sony 500mm f/4 G SSM SAL-500F40G	Olympus 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO ED M.Zuiko Digital
Weight (g)	3.46	1.875
Diagonal Angle of View (degree)	5.00	8.20
Lens Construction	11 elements in 10 groups, including 3 ED elements; AR Nano Coating	28 elements in 18 groups (Built-in teleconverter : 7 elements in 4 groups); (1 EDA lens, 4 Super ED lenses, 2 ED lenses, 2 HR lenses, 1 HD lens)
Zoom System	-	Rotary
Closest Focus (m)	4	1.3
35mm Equivalent	-	300-800mm
Length (mm)	367.5	314.3
APS Equivalent	750mm	-
Magnification Ratio (x)	0.135	0.12