FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
A full-frame E-mount telephoto zoom with Optical SteadyShot, linear-motor autofocus and 0.31× maximum magnification.
- Mount
- Sony E
- Focal length
- 70–300 mm
- Max aperture
- f/4.5–5.6
- Stabilisation
- Yes
- Weight
- 854 g
What reviewers say
Both praise construction, quiet focusing and central sharpness while questioning price. Photo Review finds broadly strong results on Alpha 7R II and Alpha 6300, with generally pleasing blur. OpticalLimits is less positive about 300 mm corners and highlight rendering on Alpha 7R II, and describes autofocus as adequate. Sample centring, sensor crop and processing qualify their differing optical assessments.
From opticallimits.com and photoreview.com.au
Specifications
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- Lens type
- Zoom
- Focal length
- 70–300 mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/4.5–5.6
- Minimum aperture
- f/22–29
- Optical construction
- Sixteen elements in thirteen groups
- Special elements
- Four aspherical elements and two ED elements
- Coatings
- Sony Nano AR coating
- Diaphragm
- Nine rounded blades
- Angle of view
- 34°–8°10′ full frame; 23°–5°20′ APS-C
Mount and compatibility
- Mounts
- Sony E
- Image circle
- Full frame
- Image circle detail
- Full-frame coverage; 105–450 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
- Teleconverter support
- Not compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters
Focus and stabilisation
- Autofocus
- Yes
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.9 m
- Maximum magnification
- 0.31×
- Optical stabilisation
- Yes
- Autofocus detail
- Linear actuator with internal focusing
- Focus distance detail
- 0.9 m minimum focus distance
- Magnification detail
- 0.31× maximum magnification; not life-size macro
- Stabilisation detail
- Built-in Optical SteadyShot; no maker stop rating in read pages
Design
- Dust and moisture resistant
- Yes
- Filter diameter
- 72 mm
- Maximum diameter
- 84 mm
- Length
- 143.5 mm
- Weight
- 854 g
- Controls
- Manual-focus and zoom rings, AF/MF switch, focus-hold button, focus-range limiter and stabilisation switch
- Zoom design
- Extending zoom barrel (OpticalLimits and Photo Review)
- Filter detail
- 72 mm front filter thread
- Weather resistance
- Dust and moisture resistant design; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress
- Dimensions detail
- 84 mm maximum diameter × 143.5 mm maker length
- Weight detail
- Approximately 854 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
- Lens hood
- ALC-SH144 round bayonet hood, supplied
- In the box
- ALC-SH144 hood, front and rear caps and soft case
- Release detail
- 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
Pros and cons
Pros
- Optical SteadyShot stabilisation
- 0.31× maximum magnification
- Focus-hold button and focus limiter
Cons
- 854 g lens weight
- F5.6 maximum aperture at 300 mm
Closest rivals
Model | Mount | Focal length | Max aperture | Stabilisation | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony E | 100–400 mm | f/4.5–5.6 | Yes | 1,395 g | Jul 2017 | |
| Sony E | 70–200 mm | f/4 | Yes | 840 g | Mar 2014 | |
| Sony E | 70–200 mm | f/2.8 | Yes | 1,480 g | Sept 2016 |
Sources
- sony.jp/ichigan/products/SEL70300G/spec.html
- sony.jp/ichigan/products/SEL70300G/feature_1.html
- mynewsdesk.com/sony-europe/pressreleases/sony-bolsters-full-frame-fe-lens-lineu…
- opticallimits.com/sony/sony-fe-70-300mm-f-4-5-5-6-g-oss-sel70300g-review
- photoreview.com.au/reviews/lenses/other-ilc/sony-fe-70-300mm-f45-56-g-oss-sel70…
Photo: sony.jp
