Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS is an Auto Focus (AF)
Telephoto Zoom lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Sony E mount cameras.
Sony GM Lenses in Sony E Mount
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Lens Mount
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS is compatible with cameras that have
Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras with Sony E lens mount are
Sony ZV-E10,
Sony A1 and
Sony A7c.
Sensor Coverage
Max sensor coverage of Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS is
35mm FF.
Focal Range
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS has a focal range of 100-400mm and 4.0X zoom ratio. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 150 - 600mm.
Optical Image Stabilization
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Body Colour
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS is available in White color.
Zoom Method
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS features
Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Zoom Lock
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS has a
Zoom lock feature which eliminates Zoom creep where focal length of the lens changes with gravity when it's held downwards or upwards.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS has a Max Magnification Ratio of
0.35x and has a minimum focusing distance of
0.98m.
Aperture
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f4.5 and a minimum aperture of f32 at 100mm, and a max aperture of f5.6 and minimum aperture of f40 at 400mm .
Optical Formula
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS's optical formula consists of 22 elements in 16 groups. Following special elements are used in this design:
- Two ED
- 1 super ED element
- Fluorine-coated front element.