Sony AF 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM A-mount lens review by tekwizard
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sharpness: 4 color: 4 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 4.6 | tested on:
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ownership: | I own this lens |
compared to: | - Tamron 70-300 USD - Sony 70-400 G - Minolta 300 2.8 HS - Minolta 200 2.8 HS - Beercan - Tamron 55-200mm F4-5.6 Di II |
price paid: | 800 Eur (new) |
positive: | - small and light - well corrected - focus limiter and focus hold button - quite sharp until 180mm |
negative: | - not sharper than a good copy of the beercan - at 300mm just acceptably sharp |
comment: | I bought this lens to have more reach then with my Tamron 55-200mm and was quite happy with it for a while, until I got some of the other lenses for comparison. The positive: The lens is sharp in the lower focal lengths and the build is good. It easily beats the Tamron 70-300 USD in all focal lenghts. It also is a good combination with the Sony 16-50 2.8 SSM. The negative: At 300mm it is just acceptable and . The Sony 70-400, the Minolta 300 2.8 and the Minolta 200 2.8 with teleconverter are all singificantly sharper but maybe that comparison is a bit unfair. It is not sharper at >120mm than the Beercan but doesn't have the "magic"of the Beercan. However, it also doesn't have the CAs of the Beercan. I am bringing this lens with me when I want to travel light but need more reach, otherwise I prefer the Beercan. |
rating summary

- total reviews: 168
- sharpness: 4.69
- color: 4.81
- build: 4.25
- distortion: 4.78
- flare control: 4.79
- overall: 4.66