Customer Ratings & Reviews

I was tossed between this lens and the 70-200 f4. After testing both in store I decided the extra reach and ability to focus in closer on objects was worth it to me. The 100-400 would be been nicer but at the cost of an additional 1000 dollars. The pictures I have taken are fairly decent. Nothing compared to the 55 1.8 in sharpness but more than acceptable for animals in a distance and the flexibility of range it has.

I'll start with I ultimately returned it. Got an amazing deal on a 2.8 so it was the smart thing to do. I had it a month and it was a very nice lens. A little soft past 250 but easily corrected in the computer with just a touch of sharpening. I suspect Best Buy's shipping may had had something to do with it. Who ships a 1300 lens in a bubble mailer and then sends a backpack in a fully padded box... I will rail them for this every chance I get :) So maybe just wait a little longer and pick up in a store to keep one less round of tossing it in and out of trucks. .Weight isn't too bad for what it is and the OSS when using one an IBIS body is unmatched. I miss having the 300mm but my other deal was too good to pass up.

I am very happy with this lens. At all focal lengths, the image is clear, with good color. The image stabilization works very well in conjunction with that provided by the camera body. I really like a zoom that goes up to 300mm for that extra range. That build quality is excellent. I now have a Sony body and three Sony lenses and could not be happier.

We used this lens for the first time on vacation. The pictures came out really good even when taken from a moving vehicle. It is quick and easy to use.

This is a very heavy and expensive lens, but knocks the photos out of the park. This was my only option to get to 300mm and I haven’t been disappointed. It would be great if this was my primary lens after what was paid for it. I have an APS-C Sensor so it pushes the minimum focal length to over 100 and the max to 450. This range makes portraits more difficult, but gets you closer to nature and action shots in sporting events. The bokeh is amazing.

The 70-300 is a far superior lens to the 55-210 and has a price to show for it. I love the lens on my Sony a6300 and only downside I have (apart from the cost) is that the size of the lens makes the alpha series cameras front heavy and less balanced and less ergonomic than the other general consumer telephoto lenses that Sony offers. The lock switch, to keep the lens from extending incidentally, is small but an excellent addition for those that go hiking or keep the camera slung over the shoulder.

Love this lens because of the size. Smaller than the 70-200 and you get an extra 100mm of focal length. However the aperture isn't f4 or 2.8. I primarily bought this for B role for video. And it's a G so you know it's crisp

I love love love this lens. On my A7rii it really pops. Images are crisp, contrasty, and rich looking. I do wish this was an F4, but today's cameras are so good in low light that it still works great.

As of right now this is my favorite lens to use.. No complaints besides having to change lenses because the minimum zoom of 70mm… might purchase the Sony f4 24mm-105 soon to solve my issue..

This is an awesome lens! I've gotten some pretty amazing pictures with it to include the eclipse and a full moon at night. I wasn't able to take these photos before. The only reason I did 4 stars instead of 5 is beacause it is a heavy lens and does not have a mount on the lease for a tripod. I don't use tripods very much so it works well for me but it is so heavy that I wouldn't want to try this lens on a tripod anyway since it doesn't have the tripod mount.

Great sony lens, my wife loves it takes great pictures

Amazing lens, I love it. It is very easy to use and takes fascinating photos

Amazing lens for everything that i need. A must recommend

I had this only for a few weeks. But I found this lens excellent. It is sturdy and very well balanced. It takes very good telephoto pictures. It is good for close-up also. Other than it is little heavy, overall I am very satisfied.

I bought this lens rather than the 70-200mm for that extra reach while walking in the woods. I still would like a little more than 300 mm when birding. I also bought a 24-105mm f4 G at the same time and it has better sharpness than the 70-300mm. This lens seems to pixelate a little quicker at higher iso. It is a heavy lens so if that bothers you move to something else. I would recommend with explanation!

This lens gives you moderate reach for wildlife or sports; with the crop factor in my a6500 I'm getting out to 450mm and it is a very versatile lens with sharpness corner to corner!

This lens is fast to focus, very sharp and lightweight enough to carry for long photo shoots. I use this lens for birds and other wildlife and it is superb. Highly recommended.

I was very surprised by the weight of this lens. The picture quality has been amazing at the full moon range. I have yet to try it in lower light so I can't say yet how the focus speed will be. Overall it is a great lens

I use this lens for wildlife and street photos. I use it with my Sony A7II. It is a little heavy , but still portable and easily hand held. I use it with auto focus and it is fast enough for my uses.

use this lens alot, very sharp, great picture quality