Comparison of Sony 500mm f/4 G SSM SAL-500F40G and Sony 70-400mm ƒ/4-5.6G SAL-70400G

Attribute	Sony 500mm f/4 G SSM SAL-500F40G ×	Sony 70-400mm ƒ/4-5.6G SAL-70400G ×
Aperture (f)	4.00 - 32.00	4.00 - 32.00
Filter Size (mm)	42	77
Notes	Sony A-mount. Weather and dust resistant. Built to order. Carbon fiber lens hood included.	Included Accessories: Lens Hood
Closest Focus (m)	4	1.5
Magnification Ratio (x)	0.135	0.27
Diameter (mm)	140	94.5
Type	Telephoto Prime	Telephoto Zoom
APS Equivalent	750mm	105 - 600mm
Diaphragm Blades	9	9
Image Circle	35mm	35mm
Focal Length (mm)	500.00	70.00 - 400.00
Brand	Sony	Sony
Name	Sony 500mm f/4 G SSM SAL-500F40G	Sony 70-400mm ƒ/4-5.6G SAL-70400G
Weight (g)	3.46	1.5
Diaphragm Blades Type	rounded	circular
Lens Construction	11 elements in 10 groups, including 3 ED elements; AR Nano Coating	18 elements in 12 groups, including 2 extra-low dispersion glass elements
Diagonal Angle of View (degree)	5.00	6.00 - 34.00
Length (mm)	367.5	196
Zoom System	-	Rotary
Focus Details	Internal; SSM (Super Sonic wave Motor); 4 focus hold buttons, two-way DMF (Direct Manual Focus) mode button and focus range switch	Super Sonic wave Motor (SSM), with focus-mode/range switch and three focus-hold buttons