Sony FE 70-200mm F/4 G OSS SEL70200G

Specifications01

MountSONY FE

Focal length70-200mm

Max aperturef/4

TypeCinema · Zoom

Weight840 g

Filter size72 mm

Physical length175 mm

Min focus distance1 m

Max magnification0.1299

Aperture blades9

Optical elements21

Groups14

Lens hoodsupplied, petal-shaped, bayonet mount

Additional Info02

Category["Sony","Sony FE (Full Format)"]

Keywords["E-mount","Sony","Tele","Zoom"]

Review AuthorKlaus

Other FeaturesWeather Sealing, Optical Image Stabilizer, Focus hold button

Review VerdictThe Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS is, undoubtedly, a high quality with just a few weaknesses. The resolution is generally on a very high level except at 200mm @ f/4 where the corners are too soft. Lateral CAs are well corrected and help to keep a high sharpness perception. The slight distortions are about average for a lens in this class. There's some visible light falloff at f/4 but the issue is mostly gone from f/5.6 onward. Many users will probably prefer to activate the auto-correction feature in the camera or RAW converter so the minor flaws in the secondary characteristics are taken care of anyway. This isn't applicable for the bokeh though but it is of pretty good quality in terms of highlight and blur rendition anyway. Bokeh fringing isn't relevant on a lens with a max. aperture of f/4. The Sony lens is not only a looker but the mechanical quality is also truly impressive. It feels exceptionally solid and the control rings feel silky smooth. The weather sealing as well as the supplied tripod mount are also a nice bonus. Unfortunately it is a bit hard to comment on the AF potential. The A7R used for testing is slow in this respect but that's a camera issue. However, it's realistic to state that the system performance will remain inferior to DSLRs in the foreseeable future. However, as already mentioned in the introduction you shouldn't really pair this lens with the Sony A7R anyway. The A7R creates rather massive shutter vibrations that are a game spoilers when using tele-lenses - even with activated OSS. However, the A7 and A7s should be able to exploit the really high potential of the Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS. Therefore highly recommended.

Review Published2014-05-06T04:39:00+00:00

Optical Construction21 elements in 14 groups inc. 3x aspherical, 1xSUD, 2xED elements

Summary02

Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS is a full-frame E-mount zoom lens for general telephoto use, offering constant f/4 aperture and optical stabilization for handheld shooting.

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Where can this lens be adapted?

The Sony E mount has a flange distance of 18 mm. A plain adapter fits a camera whose flange distance is at least 1.46 mm shorter. How lens adapters work

Native lenses set the aperture, and often the focus, electronically. On a plain adapter they do not work. Use an electronic adapter made for this pair; for many pairs nobody makes one. Fully manual lenses are the exception.