Sony FE 70-200mm F/2.8 GM OSS

Specifications01

MountSONY FE

Focal length70-200mm

Max aperturef/2.8

TypeCinema · Zoom

Weight1480 g

Filter size77 mm

Physical length200 mm

Min focus distance0.96 m

Max magnification0.25

Aperture blades11

Lens hoodsupplied, petal-shaped, bayonet mount

Additional Info02

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

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

Review AuthorKlaus

Review Rating7.5

Other FeaturesWeather sealing, Image Stabilizer, Focus stop buttons, Nano AR coating

Review VerdictThe Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS is an impressive piece of equipment. The broader center-zone is especially outstanding when keeping in mind that the lens has been tested on a 42mp sensor. The far corners could be better at 70mm f/2.8 and 200mm f/2.8 but that's usually not an issue in real life. Lateral CAs are low. Image distortions as well as vignetting are well auto-corrected. The native distortion characteristic is somewhat worse compared to what we've seen with similar DSLR lenses though. The quality of the bokeh is pretty nice for a lens in this class. The amount of bokeh fringing is about average. The build quality is perfectly aligned to professional standards. It feels super-sturdy and the weather sealing certainly helps when the going gets tough outdoors. Sony also paid attention to details such as a retractable window in the lens hood for using a polarizer and a bunch of focus stop buttons. The built-in image stabilizer is good enough for about 3 f-stops. If there's one aspect that didn't really convince us, it's the auto-focus. Things may be different on the A9 but on the A7R II, the speed wasn't all that great (compared to DSLR lenses) and we even experienced a few bugs which we haven't seen in other Sony lenses so far. If you want to achieve shallow depth-of-field with a zoom lens, the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS is certainly a go-to lens in the Sony system - albeit a pricey one. PS: Some readers may be stressed by our optical rating. Please keep in mind that our rating system is absolute and not relative to the class of the lens. Also - the rating is aligned to a 42mp sensor. On a 24mp sensor, the rating would be easily 4* or better because the (few) corner weaknesses would not show up quite as much.

Review Criteria{"Build Quality":9,"Optical Quality":7.5,"Price / Performance":8}

Review Published2018-07-05T15:28:00+00:00

Optical Construction23/ 18 inc. 1xXA, 2x aspherical, 2xSuper ED & 4xED elements

Field Notes02

Sony FE 70-200mm F/2.8 GM OSS is a full-frame E-mount zoom lens with a constant f/2.8 aperture for portrait, sports, and low-light use. It includes optical image stabilization (OSS).

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