The Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS Lens is engineered for professionals seeking outstanding optical performance in a telephoto zoom lens. As part of Sony's G Master series, this lens delivers exceptional sharpness, contrast, and smooth bokeh, making it ideal for a wide range of photography and videography applications, including sports, wildlife, portraits, and events. Designed for full-frame E-mount mirrorless cameras, it also performs well on APS-C models, offering a 105-300mm equivalent focal length range.
This lens stands out with its fast, constant f/2.8 aperture, providing reliable performance in low-light conditions and enabling the creation of images with a shallow depth of field. The optical construction includes an XA element, two aspherical elements, four extra-low dispersion elements, and two Super ED elements, which effectively minimize various aberrations and color fringing, ensuring high-resolution results with excellent color fidelity. Additionally, a Nano AR Coating has been applied to reduce reflections, flare, and ghosting, enhancing contrast and color accuracy in challenging lighting conditions.
Key Features
- Exceptional Optical Design: Incorporates three aspherical elements, including one XA element, alongside four extra-low dispersion and two Super ED elements to reduce spherical and chromatic aberrations, enhancing sharpness and clarity throughout the zoom range.
- Constant f/2.8 Aperture: Maintains consistent performance across the entire zoom range, benefiting low-light shooting and depth of field control.
- Advanced Autofocus System: A double-linear and ring Super Sonic Wave Motor system delivers fast, precise, and quiet autofocus for both stills and video, ensuring reliable performance in various shooting conditions.
- Optical SteadyShot Image Stabilization: Minimizes camera shake for sharper images, particularly at longer focal lengths. This stabilization works in tandem with select cameras’ sensor-shift stabilization for enhanced control of camera blur.
- Robust Build Quality: Features a dust- and moisture-resistant design, along with a fluorine-coated front element that repels water, oil, and fingerprints, making the lens durable and easy to clean even in challenging environments.
- User-Friendly Controls: Includes three focus hold buttons, a focus range limiter switch, AF/MF and OSS switches, and a de-clickable aperture ring for smooth, tactile control, catering to both photography and videography needs.
Specifications
- Lens Type: Telephoto zoom lens
- Focal Length: 70-200mm
- Maximum Aperture: f/2.8
- Lens Mount: Sony E-mount
- Elements/Groups: 23 elements in 18 groups
- Minimum Focus Distance: 3.15 feet (0.96 meters)
- Magnification: 0.25x
- Image Stabilization: Optical SteadyShot
- Autofocus System: Double-linear and ring Super Sonic Wave Motors
- Filter Size: 77mm
- Dimensions: 3.5 x 7.87 inches (88 x 200mm)
- Weight: 3.3 lb (1480 g)
- Special Features: Dust- and moisture-resistant, fluorine-coated front element, removable rotating tripod mount, petal-shaped lens hood with filter access window
- Compatibility: Supports Sony's optional 1.4x and 2x teleconverters for extended focal lengths of 98-280mm and 140-400mm, respectively
Conclusion
The Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS Lens combines advanced optical technology, fast autofocus, and reliable image stabilization in a robust and weather-sealed design. With a professional-grade build and a host of intuitive features, it meets the demands of photographers and videographers looking for high-quality results in a variety of shooting environments. Whether capturing action, nature, or creative portraits, this lens delivers performance and quality that stand out.
