Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS

Sony FE 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 GM OSS review

The Sony FE 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 G Master is a telephoto zoom for its e-mount mirrorless cameras, and corrected for use on full-frame bodies. Announced alongside the professional Alpha A9 body, it delivers the longest reach of Sony's native e-mount lenses to date.

Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS Lens Review

Sony fans (or those considering a move to the Sony camp), I have something great to share with you: the Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS Lens.

Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS - Review / Test Report

In an era in which long tele zoom lenses are reaching 600mm, the 100-400mm class may almost feel dated, but it still exists. For a good reason, actually. Sony's own 200-600mm G is certainly the more attractive choice when reach is everything, but such lenses are heavy, big and 200mm at the short end...

Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS

The FE 100-400mm delivers excellent image quality, a pro-grade build, fast autofocus, and strong image stabilization. There's a little distortion and some corner dimness to contend with, though both are easily removed with some light editing.

Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS Review

The FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS fills a telephoto gap in Sony's premium lens lineup, packing crisp optics, fast autofocus, and strong image stabilization into a compact, lightweight telezoom. Sony's full-frame mirrorless camera line has been bolstered by the addition of the a9 body, which shoots at an incredible 20fps rate, but the system is a little light on telephoto lens options. The FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS ($2,499.99) enjoys status as the lens with the longest reach in the family, and if you have enough light you can tighten its field of coverage further using a teleconverter. It's pricier than similar lenses for SLR systems, but backs it up with excellent image quality, a rock-solid build, and speedy autofocus. Design The FE 100-400mm ($2,499.99 at Amazon) is part of the G Master lens series, a designation Sony gives to its top-end lenses, designed to deliver excellent results on high-res image sensors, and to render out-of-focus areas with pleasing smoothness. It also means the lens is built tough—optics are housed in a gray metal barrel so you can feel comfortable shooting in rough weather. The front element is coated with fluorine, which helps to prevent o...

Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS Review (Review Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS)

The FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS fills a telephoto gap in Sony's premium lens lineup, packing crisp optics, fast autofocus, and strong image stabilization into a compact, lightweight telezoom.

Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS Review

Announced alongside the Sony Alpha 9 body last year, the Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM is a crucial addition to Sony's expanding full-frame E-mount lineup. The last couple of years has seen Sony release some beautiful lenses for their full-frame mirrorless cameras, but a glaring hole remained at...

Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens

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Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5–5.6 GM OSS

Sony announced the super telephoto FE 100-400mm F4.5–5.6 GM OSS lens at the same time as its professional-level A9 full-frame compact system camera. It represents the longest focal length to-date from Sony for the E mount, and is aimed pretty squarely at professional sports, wildlife and action...

Excellent Optics; doesn't zoom smoothly though

The optics from this lens are first-rate; as good or better than the Canon 100-400 L ii lens and better than Sony's 70-200 F4 offering. However, my copy of the lens has a definite grinding feel when zooming down from 200-100mm in focal length, and that concerns me that the gearing might have a...