Sony 200-600G vs Sony 100-400GM+1.4x SHOOTOUT! Which is better?#birdphotography #sonyalpha

Last week I took the 200-600mm f5.6-6.3 G and the 100-400 f4.5-5.6 GM+1.4x to the field for a shootout. This is a field test and not conducted under any controlled conditions. No tripod was used, all handheld with the cameras' image stabilisation employed. All shots taken in raw ARW, converted to dng and processed as jpegs with minimal processing.

[sosomelodies]

I love your choice of music. It's very soothing just like being outdoors shooting landscape, nature, and wildlife.

[zeinselzer]

you have the soul of an artist, someone that really loves photography, Thanks for sharing.

[Alan-Zorro]

Glad to find your video. It has been at least 20years since I last met you. Good to know that you are still into birding!

[Eli-lblc]

In my opinion buy the 100-400 for the 100-400. If you need the 200-600 range get the 200-600. Using a 1.4x TC on the 100-400 24/7 doesn’t make sense when there is the 200-600. I bought the 100-400 for the wide 100mm and it’s ability to do very nice macro work while the 200-600 can’t focus very close. Not to mention the size and weight difference.

[davidjackson-hrwp]

Excellent presentation, real world examples not just talk. Thanks!

[luciegagnon]

Great video. Excellent photography and examples. Thank you!

[harshadtadvalkar]

Thanks for the comparison video and excellent photography, Could you please make a video for Sony A7III with 200-600 for birding, wildlife photography

[bnazzaro]

I’ve been shooting for a couple years and I like to think I’m overly critical of sharpness and I can’t find a difference between the two. I think some people don’t realize af is slightly different between similar photos. I honestly think that extra reach without the teleconverter is sharper. Not a shocking revelation but should be noted. I personally after watching this video went with the 200-600. I have the 70-200 mk II and this just fits right into the lineup. Great shots man.

[joshwood]

Thanks! It’s not an easy decision but i opted for the longer zoom.

[charlesmann]

I hear the A7RIV will be able to do PDAF with 1.4 converter and the 200-600mm. That will really give incredible range in APS-C mode with 26 megapixel. Since I photograph small birds in the wild this will be great if it does.

[raiken_au]

Thanks for the comparison video and the image samples, that helps heaps.

[DmitryBrodsky]

some of images have motion blur to begin with so hard to judge, but the comparison shots are helpful. To my eye 100-400 with or without 1.4 tc consistently look sharper than 200-600 wide open.

[Jonathantuba]

The quality of the images is so similar as to not be a consideration for me. The 200-600 has big advantage of more open at 600 and having the internal zoom. It’s disadvantage is the extra weight and longer minimum focusing distance. I have personally replaced the 100-400 with 200-600 and love the latter lens except if I need to hold up for a prolonged period, such as waiting for bird to take flight

[MannyG]

Great video and looking forward to my 200-600mm lens!

[algeriefootballvideos]

Hello, Between a Sony 200 - 600 mm lens And a Sony 100-400 F 4.5 - 5.6 with a multiplier of 1.4 to use on a Sony A7 IV which of the two solutions is better for sports photos at night with very good lighting?

[GodIsReal]

Looks like 100-400 + 1.4 is consistently sharper.

[klackon]

Natural world Chew. Good video: I recently part exchanged my 100 - 400mm G Master + SE:20TC for a 200 - 600mm + SEL14TC and agree completely with your assessment. Though my 100 - 400mm was an fantastic lens, the 200 - 600mm is a more suitable lens for me. From a strictly personal point of view, the extra 200mm is worth the slight trade off in optical quality. It is really only during a side by side comparison of almost identical shots that the optical difference is discernible. The 200 - 600mm is an excellent lens for wildlife; I have captured Swallows and Dragonflies in flight reasonably easily. I tried mine out with the SEL14TC yesterday and was pleased with it's performance under 1000 ISO. So far, I have only used it with my A9 but will use it on my A7III soon.

[alphonsineaguillon]

Good one. Love 1:08, that was a 20-shot compilation? Thanks for sharing.

[prathapvlogsyt]

Sony A7R iii + 200-600mm what you think about this combinations? I have doubt about noise, your review please 🙏

[sandeeputtamchandani]

I am really confused between these two lenses. I know this is not a review video but still which one would you suggest? From your video what I observe is that 100-400 with converter is better than 100-600 giving almost same reach and sharper images most of the time. I maybe wrong. Also one more thing to consider is the Auto focussing speed of both the lenses. So your answer is much awaited 😊