Sony FE 400-800mm f/6.3-8 G OSS Review
Focal Length 400-800mm
Max Aperture f/6.3
Mount Sony E
Stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed No
Weight 2477 g
AF Type Autofocus
Lens Type Telephoto Zoom
54.1 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong optical (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong stabilization (89th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average build (7th percentile) 7th
- Below average aperture (14th percentile) 15th
- Below average bokeh (27th percentile) 21th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Telephoto Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 400 |
| Focal Length Max | 800 |
| Elements | 27 |
| Groups | 19 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/6.3 |
| Min Aperture | f/36 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 11 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | Full-Frame |
| Weight | 2.5 kg / 5.5 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 105 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 1700 |
| Max Magnification | 1:4.34 |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony FE 400-800mm f/6.3-8 G OSS | Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF | Tamron Di III Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Lens for | Viltrox Air VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X | Canon RF Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens | Nikon NIKKOR Z Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Lens (Nikon Z) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 400-800mm | 55mm | 17-70mm | 35mm | 24mm | 24-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/6.3 | f/1.4 | f/2.8 | f/1.7 | f/1.8 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | Sony E | Nikon Z | FUJIFILM X | Fujifilm X | Canon RF | Nikon Z |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 2477 | 281 | 544 | 400 | 272 | 676 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | Telephoto Zoom | - | Zoom | - | Wide-Angle | Wide-Angle Zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony FE 400-800mm f/6.3-8 G OSS | 46.4 | 26.6 | 6.7 | 46.2 | 99.7 | 14.5 | 21 | 77.7 | 78.6 | 87.8 |
| Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF STM Compare | 95.6 | 81.8 | 81.1 | 89.1 | 67.5 | 88.1 | 0 | 37.5 | 89.9 | 87.8 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 -A VC RXD Compare | 46.4 | 59.2 | 64.4 | 77.7 | 90.8 | 54.6 | 75 | 92.5 | 92.1 | 87.8 |
| Viltrox Air 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 AF Compare | 95.6 | 73.6 | 63.4 | 93.2 | 74 | 80.6 | 0 | 37.5 | 95.1 | 87.8 |
| Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Compare | 46.4 | 81.8 | 87.6 | 81 | 82.5 | 75.8 | 0 | 37.5 | 98 | 99.9 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Compare | 46.4 | 71.6 | 72.1 | 72.5 | 97 | 54.6 | 0 | 85.4 | 98 | 87.8 |