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Sony FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS Lens Compared to the Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens
| Specifications | Sony FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS Lens | Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens |
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| Year Introduced | 2025 | 2019 |
| Mounts On | Full-Frame, APS-C | Full-Frame, APS-C |
| Lenses / Groups | 27/19 | 24/17 |
| Angle of View: Diagonal | 4° 10' - 2° | 12° 30' – 4° 10' |
| Aperture | ||
| Aperture Range - Wide / Long | f/6.3-36 / f/8.0-45 | f/5.6-32 / f/6.3-36 |
| Aperture Max by Focal Length | 400-482mm = f/6.3 483-590mm = f/7.1 591-800mm = f/8.0 |
200-299mm = f/5.6 300-600mm = f/6.3 |
| Number of Aperture Blades | 11 | 11 |
| Rounded Aperture? | Y | Y |
| Weight | ||
| Manufacturer Specification Weight | 87.4 oz (2475g) | 74.8 oz (2120g) |
| Actual Weight | 87.3 oz (2472.1g) | 79.2 oz (2245g) |
| Lens Hood Weight | 9.3 oz (263.2g) | 5.8 oz (165g) |
| In-Use Weight | 96.6 oz (2735.3g) | 85.1 oz (2410g) |
| Size | ||
| Manufacturer Spec Size (DxL) | 4.72 x 13.62” (119.8 x 346mm) | 4.55 x 12.52” (115.5 x 318mm) |
| Measured Size (DxL) | 4.72 x 13.86” (120 x 352mm) | 4.39 x 12.76” (111.4 x 324.2mm) |
| Max Diameter at Tripod Ring | 5.5” (139mm) | 5.2” (132.2mm) |
| Max Length at Full Extension | 13.86” (352mm) | 12.76” (324.2mm) |
| Internal Zoom? / Extends with Zoom? | Y / N | Y / N |
| Internal Focusing? / Extends with Focusing? | Y / N | Y / N |
| Lens Hood Size (DxL) | 5.67 x 4.28” (144.1 x 108.7mm) | 4.99 x 4.07” (126.9 x 103.3mm) |
| Lens Length with Hood (Min-Max) | 17.46 - 17.46” (443.6 - 443.6mm) | 16.12 - 16.12” (409.5 - 409.5mm) |
| Size of Rings: Focus / Zoom | 1.31” / 2.49” (33.4mm / 63.3mm) | 1.52” / 2.5” (38.7mm / 63.6mm) |
| Filter Size | 105mm UV ► CP ► | 95mm UV ► CP ► |
| Front Element (Filter Mount) Rotates | N | N |
| Focus | ||
| AF Motor Type | Dual Linear | DDSSWM |
| Full Time Manual Focus | Y | Y |
| Focus Ring Rotation | 270° | 280 ° |
| Focus Limiter? / Focus Limiter Ranges | Y / Full near-32.8' (near-10.0m) 26.2' (8.0m) - ∞ |
Y / Full 7.9'- 32.8' (2.4m - 10m) 32.8' (10m) - ∞ |
| Distance Scale? / Type | N | N |
| Close Focus | ||
| Spec Min Focus Distance (Wide / Long) | 66.93” / 137.8” (1700mm / 3500mm) | 94.49” (2400mm) |
| Tested Min Focus Distance (Wide / Long) | 66.18” / 135.39” (1681mm / 3439mm) | 88.23” / 92.64” (2241mm / 2353mm) |
| Maximum Magnification | 0.23x | 0.20x |
| Features | ||
| Zoom Ring Rotation | 70° | 62 ° |
| Tripod Ring Included? / Removable? | Y / N | Y / Y |
| Zoom Ring Lock Switch? | N | N |
| Lens Hood Included / Model? | Y / ALC-SH181 Buy ► | Y / ALC-SH157 Buy ► |
| Weather Sealed? / Filter Required? | Y / | Y / |
| Image Stabilization? / Stops? / Tripod Sensing? | Y / / | Y / / |
| Extender Compatible? | Y | Y |
| Case Included? / Type? | N / | Y / Soft Buy ► |
| 47.25" x 31.5" Subject Framing Distance | 23.62" x 15.75" Target: 400mm = 22.89' 500mm = 27.49' 600mm = 32.77' 11.81" x 7.87" Target: 700mm = 18.53' 800mm = 20.48 1120mm = 28.32 1288mm = 34.81' |
200mm = 23.3 300mm = 33.5' 400mm = 46.9' 500mm = 27.0' 23.62" x 15.75" Target: 600mm = 31.1' 840mm = 44.2' (w/ 1.4x) 11.81" x 7.87" Target: 1200mm = 32.4' (w/ 2.0x) |
| 1200mm x 800mm Subject Framing Distance | 600mm x 400mm Target: 400mm = 6976mm 500mm = 8378mm 600mm = 9989mm 300mm x 200mm Target: 700mm = 5647mm 800mm = 6241mm 1120mm = 8633mm 1288mm = 10611mm |
200mm = 7096mm 300mm = 10221mm 400mm = 14297mm 500mm = 8228mm 600mm x 400mm Target: 600mm = 9491mm 840mm = 13471mm (w/ 1.4x) 300mm x 200mm Target: 1200mm = 9870mm (w/ 2.0x) |
| Review | Sony FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS Lens | Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens |
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