Sony G Master SEL300F28GM 300mm
Focal length 300mm
Aperture f/22
Mount Sony E
stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 1470 g
af type XD Linear Motors
lens type prime
59 Overall Score
Price €0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong af (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong optical (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong social proof (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong stabilization (81th percentile) 81th
Cons
- Below average build (15th percentile)
- Below average aperture (24th percentile)
- Below average macro (27th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 33 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 300 |
| Focal Length Max | 300 |
| Elements | 20 |
| Groups | 16 |
| ED Elements | 4 |
| Coating | Nano AR Coating II, Fluorine coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/22 |
| Min Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 11 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.2 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 41 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | XD Linear Motors |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 2000 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony G Master SEL300F28GM 300mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Canon RF RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 300mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-70mm | 28-200mm | 16-85mm |
| Max Aperture | f/22 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Fujifilm X | Canon RF | L-Mount | Nikon F |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 1470 | 615 | 92 | 495 | 413 | 59 |
| AF Type | XD Linear Motors | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | Autofocus | AF-S |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony G Master SEL300F28GM 300mm | 98 | 40.1 | 15.3 | 26.9 | 94.6 | 24 | 34.1 | 80.5 | 80.5 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.7 | 83.9 | 58 | 86.5 | 98.8 | 76.6 | 99.6 | 83 | 99.1 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98 | 74.7 | 96.3 | 88.4 | 73.6 | 76.6 | 99.2 | 83 | 80.5 |
| Canon RF RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 85.4 | 85.9 | 67.3 | 77.4 | 84.5 | 83.5 | 77.5 | 88 | 98.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.7 | 77.5 | 73.9 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 71.1 | 95.6 | 75.4 | 99.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.7 | 74.7 | 98.4 | 59.8 | 64.1 | 76.6 | 94.3 | 88 | 92.2 |
Usage Scores
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