Evaluation of Sony G lens SEL200600G with new height of telephoto zoom.

IT 168 Evaluation Sony's micro-single system is lightweight with the continuous development in recent years; High performance; High-speed product features are deeply loved by professionals and photographers, and have occupied a decisive position in the micro-single market, and the supporting equipment E-mount lens group is also expanding in an orderly manner. Now, with the release of Sony G lens FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS, the farthest focal length range of E-mount lens is extended to a wider field of view of 12mm- 1200mm (with 2X rangefinder). Gensonnie micro-single system has the hard power to set foot in professional sports photography and wildlife photography. So today we will take a look at the performance of this Sony G lens FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS.

Introduction to first experience

Sony lens Fe 200-600 mm F 5.6-6.3 G OSS gives the impression of high resolution and light weight when experiencing real shooting. The mirror size this time is111.5× 318 mm, and the weight is only 2 1 15g, so it can be seen. In addition, due to the built-in zoom design, that is, the distance between the front end of the lens and the subject remains the same when zooming, so the length of the lens body is kept at 3 18mm regardless of the 200mm end or the 600mm end. The advantage of small overall size makes it very conducive to outdoor shooting, and it can still capture the picture stably while holding it in the shooting process, with better dustproof and moisture-proof performance, and can cope with various harsh shooting conditions.

The brand-new optical design of 17 group of 24 lenses is adopted, and one aspheric lens and five ed ultra-low dispersion lenses are conscientiously equipped to minimize chromatic aberration. 1 1 circular aperture blades can create beautiful shooting effects, and nano-ar coating can reduce glare and ghost when shooting in reverse light. Sony G lens FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS built-in optical image stabilization (three modes are optional) is also very stable when shooting. When I switch SEL 14TC and SEL20TC rangefinders (the focal length can be 840mm(F9) or 1200mm(F 13)).

The focusing experience in the shooting process is also very fast and accurate, because it is equipped with DDSSM direct-drive ultrasonic motor focusing system, which can maintain fast and accurate focusing performance at the nearest 200mm end or the farthest 600mm end. At the same time, with the five-axis anti-shake performance, it is not a problem to capture dynamic people and animals.

Appearance appreciation

Sony lens Fe 200-600 mm F 5.6-6.3 G OSS The whole fuselage looks full of materials. The fuselage is also a classic black and white panda color scheme, and the lens barrel is made of metal.

The aperture of the filter reaches 95mm, which can reach the nearest focusing distance of 2.4m, and the large aperture can ensure sufficient light input. The front lens group of the lens is coated with nano-AR, which can reduce glare and ghost when shooting in backlight.

The front of the lens is printed with bright black Sony "G" series metal LOGO.

The measured focusing ring at the end of 200-600mm has excellent damping feeling. The whole shooting process was smooth and smooth, and the rubber focus ring felt very good. At the same time, in the middle part, there are three focus lock buttons, which are easy to operate no matter what shooting method.

The tripod ring can be loosened and adjusted by the locking nut on the side. After unscrewing the nut, press the button inside to remove the quick assembly plate of tripod ring respectively. The bottom nut hole has a three-hole quick-loading board interface with a large size and two small sizes.

There are four adjustable levers in the lens control interface, namely AF/MF switching lever, focus range switching lever, anti-shake lever and anti-shake mode lever. The focus range selection switch can reduce the focus stroke and improve the focus speed in actual shooting. If shooting distant objects, it is best to use the mode of 10m to infinity. Sony G lens FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS still has three anti-shake modes: MODE 1: shooting static objects regularly; Mode 2: move the object horizontally; Mode 3 tracks moving objects irregularly.

The bayonet at the bottom of the lens is made of metal, and there is a ring of sealing ring around the bayonet, which can play the role of splashing water and preventing dust, making outdoor shooting safer and more reliable.

performance test

For the performance of image quality and resolution that everyone pays more attention to, let's take a look at the imaging quality of Sony G lens FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS when it is used with Sony A9 camera.

Sharpness test

200mm ends shooting the original picture.

In the test, we also turned off the noise reduction function in the fuselage. First of all, under the 200mm end, we compared the image quality of the center and the edge from the maximum aperture of F5.6 to the sampling screenshot of F32. At the maximum aperture of F5.6, the sharpness of image quality at the center and edge is very good, and the best image quality is in the range of F8-F 1 1, and then decreases with the increase of aperture. Generally speaking, Sony G lens FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS is below the 200mm end, and the aperture is in the range of F5.6-F 16. The image quality gap between the center and the edge is not completely available.

600mm end shot original picture

Sony G lens FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS is below the 600mm end, and the image quality at the center edge is relatively clear and sharp within the aperture F6.3- 16, and then it begins to fade.

Dark angle test

200 mm end

Under the 200mm end, the dark angle phenomenon of Sony G lens FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS is not obvious. No matter the maximum aperture F5.6 or the minimum aperture F32, the naked eye can hardly feel the existence of dark corners.

600 mm end

At the end of 600mm, Sony G lens FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS will have dark angle only when the maximum aperture is F6.3, but when the aperture value comes to F5.6, it cannot be perceived, and the control ability of dark angle is satisfactory.

Actual measurement of background blur effect

Sony G lens FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS maximum aperture is F5.6(200mm end) and F6.3(600mm end). Although it is not a constant aperture with full focal length, telephoto lens has great advantages in depth of field. The combination of subject and background can easily create a very soft Jiao Wai blur, which sets off the hazy and soft feeling of the whole picture and achieves the picture.

Sample appreciation

Evaluation summary

Sony G lens FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS is a widely used telephoto lens, and its hand weight and feel can fully meet the needs of professional photographers. For sports and wildlife shooting, greater mobility means that it is more conducive to quickly selecting the required picture and pressing the shutter when snapping. At the same time, the optical anti-shake function and stronger focusing performance of the mirror cooperate with each other, so that hand-held shooting in special environment can still bring relatively stable picture output.

At present, the lens has been listed, and the price of 14500 yuan is very conscience for a fully used internal zoom ultra-telephoto zoom lens. It is not difficult to see that Sony's practice this time is also to attract more professional photographers to choose to invest in the ecological environment of Sony's e-bayonet camp through this high-quality and cost-effective lens.