Sony launches lightweight FE 400mm f/4.5 and FE 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS telephoto primes

Sony has launched the FE 400mm F4.5 GM OSS and FE 600mm F6.3 GM OSS super telephoto lenses in India, priced at Rs 3,10,990 and Rs 4,28,990. Sony claims both are the world's lightest in their categories, weighing about 994g and 995g. They feature two XD Linear Motors, built-in optical stabilisation, 11-blade apertures and teleconverter support for up to 1200mm of reach, and go on sale from September 24.

So the new Sony FE 400mm f/4.5 GM OSS and FE 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS lenses are obviously different, right? Yes, of course, but not nearly as different as one might reasonably assume. Some seriously efficient optical engineering is going on here. [Read More]

The Sony FE 600mm f/6.3 G Master OSS gives Sony photographers exceptional image quality and serious reach in an impressively compact, lightweight package. [Read More]

The FE 400mm f/4.5 G Master OSS is Sony's long-awaited answer to the über-popular Nikon Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lightweight telephoto lens. Alongside the new FE 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS, the 400mm f/4.5 is also Sony's first alternative to the Sigma 500mm f/5.6 DG DN Sports. Is the 400mm f/4.5 a strong answer to the competition? [Read More]

Sony has announced the FE 400mm f/4.5 G Master OSS and FE 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS telephoto prime lenses. These lightweight lenses are nearly identical in design, features, and even size. However, the new 400mm f/4.5 GM is especially portable and offers photographers an affordable, accessible entry point into G Master telephoto photography. [Read More]

Alongside the new FE 400mm f/4.5 GM OSS, Sony has also unveiled its first compact professional super-telephoto lens, the FE 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS. The two lenses are nearly identical but make different promises to photographers. [Read More]