Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM Lens
Extended Warranty Coverage:
The Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 SSM G is member of a rare species. Usually such slow speed 70-300mm zoom lenses are budget-oriented items whereas some kind of 80/100-400mm lens is filling the quality gap at the upper end of the food chain. However, the Sony lens belongs to the G ("Gold") lineup - Sony's designated professional-grade lenses. The price tag is accordingly high at around 800€/US$ which is quite a bit beyond the mainstream (but e.g. the new Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM L IS is far more expensive still). The full format lens can be regarded as the successor of the highly popular (but naturally discontinued) Minolta AF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 APO D although the two lenses differ quite a bit in terms of size and pricing.
Optical construction | 16 elements in 11 groups inc. 1x ED elements |
Number of aperture blades | 9 (rounded) |
min. focus distance | 1.2 m (max. magnification ratio 1:4) |
Dimensions | 83x136 mm |
Weight | 760 g (without tripod mount) |
Filter size | 62 mm (non-rotating) |
Hood | petal-shaped, snap-on, supplied |
Other features | DMF, focus stop button, focus limiter |
• Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM Lens
• ALC-SH103 Lens Hood
• ALC-F62S 62mm Front Lens Cap
• ALC-R55 Rear Lens Cap
• Lens Pouch
• Brand New Factory Fresh Import Model