Sony Announces Compact FE 100-400mm F5.6-8 OSS Zoom Lens
The lens brings a lighter, more affordable super-telephoto option to Sony's α lineup, aiming to lower the barrier for first-time super-telephoto shooters.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
Sony announced the FE 100-400mm F5.6-8 OSS (SEL100400) E-mount full-frame super-telephoto zoom lens for α series cameras. Weighing about 654g, it is lighter than Sony's existing 100-400mm lens. The estimated price is around 140,000 yen. Release is September 4, with pre-orders from August 18.
Sony's new FE 100-400mm F5.6-8 OSS weighs roughly 654g, a significant drop from the company's existing 100-400mm lens. The optical design uses two ED glass elements and two aspherical elements to control chromatic aberration and distortion, and a 9-blade circular aperture for softer bokeh.
Autofocus pairs dual linear motors with a lightweight focus lens for high-speed, high-precision tracking. Paired with the α9 III, it supports continuous shooting up to 120 frames per second with AF/AE tracking. The lens barrel includes a customizable focus hold button, focus mode switch, focus range limiter, and zoom lock switch.
The lens is dust and moisture resistant, and works with optional teleconverters for reach up to 800mm (1200mm on APS-C). It ships with a newly designed round bayonet-type lens hood.
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