Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS vs Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SonyE 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS | SonyFE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2019 | April 2016 |
| Optics | ||
| Lens type | Zoom | Zoom |
| Focal length | 70–350 mm | 70–300 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/4.5–6.3 | f/4.5–5.6 |
| Minimum aperture | f/22–32 | f/22–29 |
| Optical construction | Nineteen elements in thirteen groups | Sixteen elements in thirteen groups |
| Special elements | One aspherical element and three ED glass elements | Four aspherical elements and two ED elements |
| Coatings | – | Sony Nano AR coating |
| Diaphragm | Seven rounded blades | Nine rounded blades |
| Angle of view | 22°–4°40′ APS-C | 34°–8°10′ full frame; 23°–5°20′ APS-C |
| Mount and compatibility | ||
| Mounts | Sony E | Sony E |
| Image circle | APS-C | Full frame |
| Image circle detail | APS-C coverage; 105–525 mm equivalent field of view | Full-frame coverage; 105–450 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C |
| Teleconverter support | Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC | Not compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters |
| Focus and stabilisation | ||
| Autofocus | Yes | Yes |
| Minimum focus distance | 1.1 m | 0.9 m |
| Maximum magnification | 0.23× | 0.31× |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Autofocus detail | XD linear motor for autofocus | Linear actuator with internal focusing |
| Focus distance detail | Minimum focus 1.1 m at wide angle or 1.5 m at telephoto | 0.9 m minimum focus distance |
| Magnification detail | 0.23× maximum magnification at 350 mm | 0.31× maximum magnification; not life-size macro |
| Stabilisation detail | Optical SteadyShot; no maker lens-only stop rating published. Digital Camera World measured approximately three stops in its test, not a maker guarantee | Built-in Optical SteadyShot; no maker stop rating in read pages |
| Design | ||
| Dust and moisture resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Filter diameter | 67 mm | 72 mm |
| Maximum diameter | 77 mm | 84 mm |
| Length | 142 mm | 143.5 mm |
| Weight | 625 g (better) | 854 g |
| Controls | Separate zoom and manual-focus rings, AF/MF switch, OSS on/off switch, zoom lock and one customisable focus-hold button | Manual-focus and zoom rings, AF/MF switch, focus-hold button, focus-range limiter and stabilisation switch |
| Zoom design | Extending zoom barrel with lock; Photography Blog measured approximately 48 mm additional extension at 350 mm | Extending zoom barrel (OpticalLimits and Photo Review) |
| Filter detail | 67 mm front filter thread; filter does not rotate during focusing (Photography Blog) | 72 mm front filter thread |
| Weather resistance | Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof | Dust and moisture resistant design; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress |
| Dimensions detail | 77 mm maximum diameter × 142 mm length | 84 mm maximum diameter × 143.5 mm maker length |
| Weight detail | Approximately 625 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded | Approximately 854 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded |
| Lens hood | ALC-SH160 round bayonet hood | ALC-SH144 round bayonet hood, supplied |
| In the box | ALC-SH160 hood, ALC-F67S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no case listed | ALC-SH144 hood, front and rear caps and soft case |
| Release detail | Sony Hong Kong specified mid-October 2019 availability. Photography Blog Mark Goldstein tested Alpha 6600; Digital Camera World Chris George and Matthew Richards identify Alpha 6600 sample images and Alpha 6400 raw lab testing. Stabilisation, long-end sharpness and flare judgments differ. Sony’s 1.1 m wide-angle focus supersedes Photography Blog’s repeated 1.5 m. Its 350 mm sharpness prose incorrectly says F5.6 despite F6.3 test crops. Digital Camera World raw lab distortion results supersede its conflicting all-focal-length pincushion prose. Unpublished fluorine/Nano AR/Linear Response MF claims are not borrowed from the 16–55 sibling | Sony Europe announcement dated 29 March 2016 specifies April availability; exact first global sale day unconfirmed. Two full independent exact reviews read: OpticalLimits Klaus Schroiff on Alpha 7R II, sample centring described as okay, and Photo Review on Alpha 7R II and Alpha 6300. Differing telephoto corners and blur opinions retained, sensor crop and processing qualified. Photo Review initially calls hood petal but later round; maker round hood used. Its malformed price and wrong-model alternative paragraph are not used. Main maker 8degrees10minutes full-frame telephoto angle corrects its 8degrees20minutes table. Review stabilisation measurements are not maker claims. No inferred predecessor link |
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