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70–300 Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS

The Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS is a zoom lens for Sony E-mount (Full frame) that covers 70-300 mm at f/4.5-5.6, weighs 854 g and focuses as close as 0.9 m. Next to 16 other full frame Sony E-mount zoom lenses in its focal range, it suits you if you carry it all day or travel light. If you shoot in low light or want a blurrier background, look at the Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 Di III VC VXD.

  • f/4.5-5.6widest aperture
  • 854 gweight
  • 51bodies it fits
To one scale. Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS: length 143.5 mm, diameter 84 mm, filter thread 72 mm.143.5 mmø84
To scale from the maker's length and diameter, the mount on the left and the filter thread in yellow at the front. The rings are drawn, not measured.

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To one scale. Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS: length 143.5 mm, diameter 84 mm, filter thread 72 mm.143.5 mmø84
To scale from the maker's length and diameter, the mount on the left and the filter thread in yellow at the front. The rings are drawn, not measured.

Where it sits

17 lenses

Full frame Sony E-mount zoom lenses in its focal range that state each value, this one included. Each tick is one; the thick one is this one.

Bodies it fits

51 bodies

All cameras, by maker and mount

Specifications

Focal length
70-300 mm1
Widest aperture
f/4.5-5.61
Closest focus
0.9 m2
Maximum magnification
0.31x2
Stabilization
Yes2
Mount
Sony E-mount2
Covers
Full frame
Type
Zoom
Weight
854 g2
Length
143.5 mm2
Diameter
84 mm2
Filter thread
72 mm2
Elements
162
Groups
132
Aperture blades
92
Hood
ALC-SH1442

Sources

  1. Wikidata, checked Oct 9, 2026 (CC0 1.0)
  2. Sony Japan lens specifications (sony.jp), checked Oct 6, 2026

Worked out by code, not stated by a source

  • Read from the lens name: each maker marks the sensor size a lens covers (Sony FE/E, Canon RF/RF-S, Nikon DX, Tamron Di III/Di III-A, Sigma DG/DC); every Fujifilm X lens is APS-C and every Micro Four Thirds lens is Four Thirds.
  • Prime or zoom, read from the focal length in the lens name.

Each value is checked automatically against the source it links, on the date shown. How we build these pages

† The makers' own tables, row by row, with labels in our plain words (translated where the maker's page isn't in English); each row's numbers are checked against the page it links.

Full specifications†

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Full specificationsSony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS2
Product nameFE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Model numberSEL70300G
Lens mountSony E-mount
Compatible sensor size35mm full size
Focal length70-300mm
Equivalent focal length105-450mm (APS-C sensor)
Lens construction13 groups, 16 elements
Angle of view23° - 5°20' (APS-C sensor)
Angle of view34° - 8°10' (35mm format)
Maximum apertureF4.5-5.6
Minimum apertureF22-29
Diaphragm blades9
Circular diaphragmyes
Minimum focusing distance0.9m
Maximum magnification ratio0.31x
Filter size72mm
Image stabilizationIn-lens optical stabilization
Hood typeRound bayonet type
Dimensions84 x 143.5mm
Weight854g
Included hoodALC-SH144
Included front capyes
Included rear capyes
Included caseSoft case

How the pick works

  1. Widest aperture3

    Lower wins once they are 0.3 apart.

  2. Weight2

    Lower wins from a 12% gap.

  3. Focal length (longest)2

    Higher wins from a 15% gap.

  4. Focal length (widest)2

    Lower wins once they are 2 mm apart.

  5. Optical stabilization1

    Having it wins.

  6. Closest focus, wide end1

    Lower wins from a 15% gap. Compared only between lenses of the same focal length (widest).

  7. Filter thread0.5

    Lower wins once they are 5 mm apart.

  8. Lead for a pick1

Our pick or our take adds up the importance of each real difference, with these importances and thresholds: a gap smaller than its row's threshold is too close to call and counts as the same. They are our editorial choice, not a measurement, the same on every page, and they never read prices, sales or who sells it.

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