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Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II

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Consumer ratings:
4.7 / 5
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3 editorial reviews
The Sony 70-400mm F4-5.6 G SSM II offers more range than a standard telezoom lens, but sacrifices some light-gathering capability to get there.Read more
Full review of the Sony 70-400mm F/4-5.6 G SSM lens. Review includes center and corner sharpness, light fall-off, bokeh, coma, comparisons to other lenses, final thoughts and more.Read more
Looking for a Sony 70-400mm lens review? Read on to find out what we uncovered in our objective optical lab tests.Read more
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Pros

  • The build quality is very good
  • clarity in the centre approaching excellent levels
  • Chromatic aberrations are reasonably well controlled throughout much of the zoom range

Cons

  • Falloff of illumination towards the corners of the frame is
  • Sharpness drops at longer focal lengths
  • The zoom ring is slightly larger than the focus ring

Key specs

  • Zoom
  • 18
  • Internal
  • yes
  • Full-frame (35mm)
  • 70, 400 mm
  • no
  • Telephoto

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II - Pros & Cons

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II

Pros

  • The build quality is very good
  • clarity in the centre approaching excellent levels
  • Chromatic aberrations are reasonably well controlled throughout much of the zoom range
  • focus speed on this lens was incredible and almost instantaneous
  • crisp contrast
  • Faster tracking and improved response
  • Sony is both faster and sharper at all focal lengths
  • image quality from it
  • image quality is very good
  • Color is better than any other Sony-mount telephoto zoom
  • The files are as good and better with this one

Cons

  • Falloff of illumination towards the corners of the frame is
  • Sharpness drops at longer focal lengths
  • The zoom ring is slightly larger than the focus ring
  • VR was somewhat scarce and sometimes useless
  • the lens shows slightly more corner softness
  • Sony Lenses Lab tested Lens
  • significant corner softness and only a small sweet spot of central image sharpness
  • the focus path of the lens is rather long
  • the lens does not heat up when shooting under strong sunlight

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Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II - Full Specifications

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General
Lens typeTelephoto
Lens mountSony A
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Aperture
Aperture max4-5.6
Aperture min22
Aperture ringno
Number of diaphragm blades9
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Optics
ConstructionZoom
Elements18
Groups12
Power zoomno
Zoom methodTurn
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Dimensions
Weight52.91 oz
Diameter3.72 in
Length7.72 in
Filter size3.03 in
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Image properties
Max Format size
Full-frame
Focal length70 - 400
Maximum magnification0.27 x
Image stabilisationno
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Focus
Focus methodInternal
Autofocusyes
Autofocus motor typeUltrasonic
Full-time Manual focusingyes
Closest focusing distance1.5
Distance scaleyes
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyes
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Design
Colour of productBlack,White
Tripod collaryes
Hood suppliedyes
Filter threadyes
Sealingno

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