Guest Author: Dustin Abbott

Sony took a different tack than most competing telephoto zooms when they released the FE 200-600mm F5-6.3 G OSS in 2019. They opted for an internally zooming lens, and, while that meant that the lens was larger than externally zooming lenses like the Tamron 150-500mm or the Sigma 150-600mm, it also made for a lens that handled better in the field. The internally zooming design allows for near instant zooms, more consistent balance, and better handling. What’s more, that lens had great autofocus, great image quality, and was generally a lot of fun to use. Sony has now expanded on that formula with their newest lens – the Sony FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS – which shifts the zoom range 200mm further, and, in the process, creates a whole new class of super telephoto zooms. 600mm had been the previous limit for a lens like this, so getting up to 800mm opens up all kinds of new horizons…and the fact that it can be used with teleconverters allows for some pretty wild amounts of reach. Does the 400-800G limit up to the standard set by the 200-600G? Dustin looks to answer that question and others in his review.

Read Dustin's Sony FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS Review here!

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