Name: FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS
Brand: Sony
SKU: 305
Rating: 4.1 (36 reviews)

4.4

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.6 / 5

manual focussing is precise and easy to use
smooth
fast and precise AF

experience any zoom creeping
Sony is trying to catch up now
Sony's Alpha cameras are very small

Construction: Zoom
Elements: 16
Focus method: Internal
Autofocus: yes
Max format size: Full-frame (35mm)
Focal length: 70, 300 mm
Image stabilisation: yes
Lens type: Telephoto

Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS - Pros & Cons

manual focussing is precise and easy to use
smooth
fast and precise AF
The build quality is very good albeit a touch below e
fast
smooth and quiet focusing
fairly comfortable to carry around for extended periods
The balance of the two feels secure and reassuring
fast and precise AF performance
Accessible is a relative term
Corner illumination is pretty solid throughout the zoom range
Sharpness is excellent
It performs well for occasional portraits
optical stabilisation delivers good results on its own
wide open performance is excellent across the whole image frame
great contrast and detail along with very nice bokeh rendering
look of images a lot
and colors were generally excellent
very fast
very quiet
and very smooth
Tamron A047 has quite nice bokeh
very good image quality at a great value
Ease of Use This lens is pretty simple to use overall
Both the rings turn smoothly and positively
best performance around the middle of the zoom range
Plenty of on-lens controls are provided
build quality and and optical steady

experience any zoom creeping
Sony is trying to catch up now
Sony's Alpha cameras are very small
inflated expectations
operator errors
lighting or aerial aberrations
low light with low contrast subjects
focus can sometimes be sketchy
also unreliable
too many pictures I had showed front focusing
focus ring is behind the zoom ring
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it lacks any panning or automatic tripod-sensing modes
nothing weak or shaky in the duo-cam implementation on this lens
Edges are drifting toward the soft side
a narrow aperture limits use in dim light
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there are no switches on the barrel
fallen and wedged into a stump
dramatic fall-off in the corner
ridiculously low shutter speeds handheld
not an internal zooming lens
the edges of the frame are cropped with the smaller sensor
resolution fell a little short of expectations towards the edges of the frame
Vignetting at 100mm
Vignetting at 100mm
f/5 with the 6300 camera
the 300mm focal length showed edge darkening to a noticeable degree
no ghosting and just a small artifact
specular highlights in the background
the out of focus areas can be somewhat distracting
lack of super-telephoto options for the system
small sample of test shots for each respective shutter speed

Sony - Video Reviews (6)

Sony FE 70-300mm G OSS Lens Review - Real World and Lab

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Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS - Full Specifications

Lens type	Telephoto
Lens mount	Sony E

Aperture max	4.5-5.6
Aperture min	22-29
Aperture ring	no
Number of diaphragm blades	9

Construction	Zoom
Elements	16
Groups	13
Special elements / coatings	4 Aspherical elements 2 ED elements Nano AR coating
Power zoom	no
Zoom method	Expanding

Weight	30.12 oz
Diameter	3.31 in
Length	5.65 in
Filter size	2.83 in

Max Format size	Full-frame
Focal length	70 - 300
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent	105 - 450
Maximum magnification	0.31 x
Image stabilisation	yes

Focus method	Internal
Autofocus	yes
Autofocus motor type	Linear Motor
Full-time Manual focusing	yes
Closest focusing distance	0.9
Distance scale	no
Depth of field (DoF) scale	no
Focus distance limiter	yes

Colour of product	Black
Zoom lock	yes
Tripod collar	no
Hood supplied	yes
Filter thread	yes
Sealing	yes

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Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Sony - Editorial Reviews (9)

4.4

Based on 9 reviews

Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Review | Photography Blog

photographyblog.com

Published: 27.06.2016

Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Review | Photography Blog

4.5

Expert review of the Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS lens.

Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS Review

PCMAG

Published: 21.11.2016

Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS Review

4.0

The Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS is a solid telezoom lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras, but a narrow aperture limits use in dim light.

DustinAbbott.net

Published: 23.11.2020

Tamron 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 RXD (A047) Review - DustinAbbott.net

Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Tamron 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 Di III RXD (A047) lens for Sony FE.

Photography Life

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Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Review: Sony 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G OSS (Sony E Mount, Full Frame)

The Phoblographer

Published: 08.09.2016

Review: Sony 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G OSS (Sony E Mount, Full Frame)

The Sony 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G OSS FE lens is designed for the enthusiast photographer and is highly capable. It's got one fault though.

Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS SEL70300G lens

Photo Review

Published: 28.02.2017

Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS SEL70300G lens

4.4

Sony's longest E-mount zoom to date includes built-in Optical SteadyShot image stabilisation and features a modern optical design plus Nano AR coating.

photographyblog.com

Published: 27.06.2016

Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Review | Photography Blog

4.5

The Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS is the longest reaching E-mount lens for the Sony Alpha full-frame compact system camera range. Read our Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS review to find out if this lens is an essential purchase for Sony Alpha full-frame owners...

Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS SEL70300G Review

Imaging Resource

Published: 29.03.2016

Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS SEL70300G Review

Find out what 2 readers thought of the Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS SEL70300G in our review.

Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Sony FE 70-300mm F/4.5 5.6 G OSS review: Compact package

DXOMARK

Published: 12.09.2016

Sony FE 70-300mm F/4.5 5.6 G OSS review: Compact package

Sony has been very busy introducing new lenses for their mirrorless models. Announced alongside the FE 50mm F1.8, this lens — the stabilized FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS — is a tele-zoom lens initially designed for the company’s full-frame bodies, but it will also appeal to users of Sony’s APS-C mirrorless bodies, for which it’s the equivalent of a 105-450mm.