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Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS

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Product Overview

Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS is a telephoto zoom lens for Sony E-mount. It covers the full-frame image circle. Introduced by Sony in 2016 as the original G Master lens, it has 32 elements in 18 groups.
Like most zoom lenses, the Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS is externally-zooming. Fortunately, Sony has provided a zoom lock that at least stops zoom creep. For incremental weathers, Sony is kind enough to include weather sealing.
As a telephoto zoom lens with a bright maximum aperture, the Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS is well suited for sports and portrait photography. Built-in image stabilization makes the lens easier to use handheld, and can be quite valuable for landscape works. Owners will also like the available tripod collar.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 71%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
Cons
  • Rather heavy
  • Not sharper than the F4 lens

What external reviewers found

External score 83%
Pros
  • Compatible with all Sony E-mount cameras
  • Dust and splash protection
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Two additional aperture blades (11 vs. 9)
  • Sharpness at f/2.8 aperture
  • Sharpness at 200mm focal length
Cons
  • Requires adapter for use on Sony cameras
  • No fluorine coating
  • Focus breathing

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External Reviews

cameralabs[1]

Reviewer score 85% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from cameralabs have found:
The FE 70-200mm f2.8 G Master is Sony’s professional large aperture telephoto zoom lens for their Alpha mirrorless cameras. The zoom ring turns through 70 degrees and has a 30mm wide rubber surface with a good grip. As you pull focus, you’ll notice quite some focus breathing: the image becomes clearly more magnified at closer focusing distances.
Pros
  • Sharpness at 200mm focal length
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Dust and splash protection
Cons
  • Focus breathing
  • No fluorine coating

digitalpicture[2]

Reviewer score 82% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from digitalpicture have found:
As an "FE" lens, the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS Lens is compatible with all Sony E-mount cameras. This lens comes with a 1-year limited warranty. As of review time, direct alternatives to this lens require a lens mount adapter and adapted lenses do not perform as well on Sony cameras.
Pros
  • Sharpness at f/2.8 aperture
  • Compatible with all Sony E-mount cameras
  • Two additional aperture blades (11 vs. 9)
Cons
  • Requires adapter for use on Sony cameras

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References

  1. ^ Sony FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM OSS review. [cameralabs].
  2. ^ Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS Lens Review. [digitalpicture].

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