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Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS

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Product Overview

Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS is a telephoto zoom lens for Sony E-mount. It covers the full-frame image circle. Introduced by Sony in 2016, it has 16 elements in 13 groups.
Like most zoom lenses, the Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G 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, the Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS is well suited for landscape and portrait photography, though its relatively dark maximum aperture limits its performance for indoor sports. Built-in image stabilization makes the lens easier to use handheld, and can be quite valuable for landscape works.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 62%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Not the most solid zoom mechanism
  • Not the sharpest

What external reviewers found

External score 73%
Pros
  • Compatible with all Sony E-mount cameras
  • Sharp f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Lens
  • Long focal lengths and apertures
Cons
  • Larger filter threads than 70-300mm lens

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External Reviews

digitalpicture[1]

Reviewer score 73% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from digitalpicture have found:
The Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Lens is compatible with all Sony E-mount cameras, including both full-frame and APS-C sensor format models. This lens has a moderate price tag on it, and that price tag combined with the overall quality of this lens makes it a decent value.
Pros
  • Sharp f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Lens
  • Long focal lengths and apertures
  • Compatible with all Sony E-mount cameras
Cons
  • Larger filter threads than 70-300mm lens

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References

  1. ^ Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS Lens Review. [digitalpicture].

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