Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS

Sony
55 Overall Score
vs
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM 250mm

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM 250mm

Canon
84 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
68
Canon
94
Travel
Sony
65
Canon
82
Street
Sony
49
Canon
81
Wildlife Sports
Sony
64
Canon
79
Video Cinema
Sony
50
Canon
78
Portrait
Sony
36
Canon
75
Landscape
Sony
74
Canon
71
Professional
Sony
54
Canon
68
Macro
Sony
54
Canon
62

Specifications

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSSCanon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM 250mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min70 mm55 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm250 mm
Elements1615
Groups1312
Aspherical Elements4★0
ED Elements2★1
CoatingNano AR CoatingSuper Spectra coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/29f/4
Min Aperture4.5-5.64-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony ECanon EF-S
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.85 kg0.38 kg★
Filter Thread72 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear Autofocus MotorSTM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance900 mm850 mm★
Max Magnification0.31x★0.29x

Pros & Cons

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS

  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong versatility (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average aperture (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average macro (34th percentile)

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM 250mm

  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average macro (34th percentile)

Pricing

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM 250mm is £683 cheaper (3.2x less).

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS0.055score per dollar
vs
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM 250mm0.266score per dollar

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM 250mm offers 4.8x better value for money

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS

Amazon.co.uk
£999

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM 250mm

Amazon.co.uk
£316

Verdict

★ Winner: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM 250mm

Scores 84 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Better at:

Landscape

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM 250mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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