Sony Sony G Sony FE 400-800mm f/6.3-8 G OSS Review

Focal Length 400-800mm
Max Aperture f/6.3
Mount Sony E-Mount (Full-Frame), Sony E-Mount
Stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed No
Weight 2477 g
AF Type Autofocus
Lens Type Telephoto Zoom
Sony Sony G Sony FE 400-800mm f/6.3-8 G OSS lens
56.1 Overall Score

Overview

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 46.2
Bokeh 27
Build 7
Macro 43.7
Optical 99.7
Aperture 14.8
Versatility 77.1
Social Proof 70.3
Stabilization 87.3

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong optical (100th percentile) 100th
  • Strong stabilization (89th percentile) 87th

Cons

  • Below average build (7th percentile) 7th
  • Below average aperture (14th percentile) 15th
  • Below average bokeh (27th percentile) 27th

Specifications

Full Specifications

Optics

Type Telephoto Zoom
Focal Length Min 400
Focal Length Max 800
Elements 27
Groups 19

Aperture

Max Aperture f/6.3
Min Aperture f/36
Constant Yes
Diaphragm Blades 11

Build

Mount Sony E-Mount (Full-Frame), Sony E-Mount
Format Full-Frame
Weight 2.5 kg / 5.5 lbs
Filter Thread 105

AF & Stabilization

AF Type Autofocus
Stabilization Yes

Focus

Min Focus Distance 1700
Max Magnification 1:4.34

Value & Pricing

Newegg $2,650 Best Price Amazon $2,698 B&H Photo $3,298 Adorama $3,298 Best Buy $3,300 Best Buy $2,700 Out of Stock

Price History

$2,400 $2,600 $2,800 $3,000 $3,200 $3,400 Feb 18Mar 10Mar 28Apr 13 $2,700

vs Competition

Spec Sony Sony G Sony FE 400-800mm f/6.3-8 G OSS Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF Sony Sony G Master Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM Full-Frame Large-Aperture Canon Canon L Canon - RF35mm F1.4 L VCM Wide-Angle Lens for EOS Viltrox VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X Nikon Nikon S-Line Nikon - NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Wide-angle
Focal Length 400-800mm 55mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 24-70mm
Max Aperture f/6.3 f/1.4 f/1.4 f/1.4 f/1.7 f/2.8
Mount Sony E-Mount (Full-Frame), Sony E-Mount Nikon Z Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount (Full-Frame) Canon RF Fujifilm X Nikon Z
Stabilization true true true true true true
Weather Sealed false false true true false true
Weight (g) 2477 281 522 544 400 676
AF Type Autofocus STM Autofocus Autofocus STM Autofocus
Lens Type Telephoto Zoom - Wide-Angle Wide-Angle - Wide-Angle Zoom
Product
Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF
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Canon Canon L Canon - RF35mm F1.4 L VCM Wide-Angle Lens for EOS
Viltrox VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X
Nikon Nikon S-Line Nikon - NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Wide-angle
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