Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS vs Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS Detailed Comparison

Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS vs Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS

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Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS

Telephoto Zoom | Sony E

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Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6

Telephoto Zoom | Sony E

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Reasons to choose Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS over Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS

Focal Length - Tele	350mm vs 300mm	50mm more tele coverage
Optical Zoom	5.00x vs 4.30x	more flexible coverage
Weight	625 g vs 854 g	229 g lighter
Diameter	77 mm vs 84 mm	7 mm smaller in diameter
Length	142 mm vs 144 mm	2 mm shorter
Filter Thread	67 mm vs 72 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Reasons to choose Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS over Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS

Diaphragm Blades	9 vs 7	better Bokeh
Max Magnification	0.31x vs 0.23x	better close-up

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Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS vs Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS	Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6
Brand	Sony	Sony
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
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Lens Type	Telephoto Zoom	Telephoto Zoom
Lens Mount	Sony E	Sony E
Max Format	APS-C / DX	35mm FF
Focal Range	70-350mm	70-300mm
Image Stabilization	Yes	Yes
Colour	Unknown
Zoom Method	Rotary (extending)	Rotary (extending)
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	Yes	Yes
Zoom Ratio	5.0X	4.3X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F4.5-6.3	F4.5 - F5.6
Min Aperture	F22-32	F22 - F29
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	7	9
Optics
Optical Elements	19	16
Optical Groups	13	13
Special Elements	One aspherical and three ED (extra low dispersion) elements.	Four aspherical and two ED elements + Nano AR coating
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	1.1m	0.9m
Max Magnification	0.23X	0.31X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Linear Motor	Linear Motor
Full Time Manual	Yes	Yes
Focus Method	Extending front	Internal
Distance Scale	No	No
DoF Scale	No	No
Distance Scale	No	No
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Yes
Physical Specs
Weight	625g	854g
Diameter	77mm	84mm
Length	142mm	144mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Yes	Yes
Filter Thread	67mm	72mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	ALC-SH160	ALC-SH144
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
	Report	Report

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