Sony FE 400-800mm f/6.3-8 G OSS

Sony FE 400-800mm f/6.3-8 G OSS

Sony
65 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
76
Tamron
97
Macro
Sony
64
Tamron
92
Landscape
Sony
69
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Sony
77
Tamron
85
Professional
Sony
69
Tamron
85
Street
Sony
68
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Sony
68
Tamron
82
Portrait
Sony
69
Tamron
82
Travel
Sony
58
Tamron
81

Specifications

Sony FE 400-800mm f/6.3-8 G OSSTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typesuper-telephotozoom
Focal Length Min400 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max800 mm300 mm
Elements2720
Groups1913
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements6★2
CoatingFluorine coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/6.3f/4
Min Aperture6.3-84-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades11★9
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight2.47 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread105 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motorVXD linear motor
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance1.70 m190 mm★
Max Magnification1:4.341:3.8

Pros & Cons

Sony FE 400-800mm f/6.3-8 G OSS

  • Strong optical (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (72nd percentile)
  • Below average build (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is £2,008 cheaper (4.1x less).

Sony FE 400-800mm f/6.3-8 G OSS0.024score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.154score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 6.4x better value for money

Sony FE 400-800mm f/6.3-8 G OSS

Amazon.co.uk
£2,659

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Amazon.co.uk
£651

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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