Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 G

Looking for a Sony 70-200mm lens review? Read on to find out what we uncovered in our objective optical lab tests.

The ultimate workhorse telephoto for Sony fans

Fast and capable, the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS is a feature-rich telephoto zoom

Sony’s new FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II lens is lighter and optically superior to its predecessor, plus it has speedy linear focus motors that make it a good match for the company’s fastest mirrorless cameras.

The Sony 70-200mm F2.8 G is one of the original group of lenses announced at the launch of the company's Alpha system in June 2006. However its history goes back a bit further; it's essentially a re-badge of the Minolta AF 70-200mm F2.8 APO G D SSM, which first appeared early in 2003. At the time Minolta was only making film SLRs (its first truly practical digital design, the Maxxum/Dynax 7D, appearing after the merger with Konica in September 2004), so the lens is designed to cover the 35mm full-frame format, although naturally it also works on APS-C digital SLRs. It's therefore a natural companion to the Alpha 850 and 900 DSLRs, providing a real alternative to Canon and Nikon systems towards the top end of the market.