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Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS · Photo source

Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
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Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS · Photo source

Sony

E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS

Released October 2019

An APS-C E-mount telephoto zoom with Optical SteadyShot, an XD linear autofocus motor and a zoom lock.

Mount
Sony E
Focal length
70–350 mm
Max aperture
f/4.5–6.3
Stabilisation
Yes
Weight
625 g

What reviewers say

Both praise compact reach, quick quiet autofocus, sturdy construction and pleasing background blur. Photography Blog is more enthusiastic about value and stabilisation; Digital Camera World finds stabilisation modest in its test. Their long-end sharpness assessments differ, with Photography Blog’s crops benefiting from stopping down. Photography Blog finds greater flare susceptibility; Digital Camera World reports good resistance.

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Optics

Lens type
Zoom
Focal length
70–350 mm
Maximum aperture
f/4.5–6.3
Minimum aperture
f/22–32
Optical construction
Nineteen elements in thirteen groups
Special elements
One aspherical element and three ED glass elements
Diaphragm
Seven rounded blades
Angle of view
22°–4°40′ APS-C

Mount and compatibility

Mounts
Sony E
Image circle
APS-C
Image circle detail
APS-C coverage; 105–525 mm equivalent field of view
Teleconverter support
Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC

Focus and stabilisation

Autofocus
Yes
Minimum focus distance
1.1 m
Maximum magnification
0.23×
Optical stabilisation
Yes
Autofocus detail
XD linear motor for autofocus
Focus distance detail
Minimum focus 1.1 m at wide angle or 1.5 m at telephoto
Magnification detail
0.23× maximum magnification at 350 mm
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

Design

Dust and moisture resistant
Yes
Filter diameter
67 mm
Maximum diameter
77 mm
Length
142 mm
Weight
625 g
Controls
Separate zoom and manual-focus rings, AF/MF switch, OSS on/off switch, zoom lock and one customisable focus-hold button
Zoom design
Extending zoom barrel with lock; Photography Blog measured approximately 48 mm additional extension at 350 mm
Filter detail
67 mm front filter thread; filter does not rotate during focusing (Photography Blog)
Weather resistance
Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof
Dimensions detail
77 mm maximum diameter × 142 mm length
Weight detail
Approximately 625 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hood
ALC-SH160 round bayonet hood
In the box
ALC-SH160 hood, ALC-F67S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no case listed
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

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 105–525 mm equivalent field of view
  • 625 g lens weight
  • Optical SteadyShot

Cons

  • F6.3 maximum aperture at 350 mm
  • Not compatible with Sony teleconverters

Closest rivals

Model
MountFocal lengthMax apertureStabilisationWeightReleased
Sony E55–210 mmf/4.5–6.3Yes345 gOct 2011
Sony E70–300 mmf/4.5–5.6Yes854 gApr 2016
Sony E100–400 mmf/4.5–5.6Yes1,395 gJul 2017

Sources

  1. sony.jp/ichigan/products/SEL70350G/spec.html
  2. sony.jp/ichigan/products/SEL70350G/feature_1.html
  3. sony.com.hk/press/pdf/20190912_1_e.pdf
  4. photographyblog.com/reviews/sony_e_70_350mm_f4_5_6_3_g_oss_review
  5. digitalcameraworld.com/reviews/sony-e-70-350mm-f45-63-g-oss-review

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