Sony FE 200-600 mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS review - Introduction

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Sony FE 200-600 mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

22 April 2025

Maciej Latałło

1. Introduction

Such independent producers as Tamron and Sigma are the precursors of the zoom telephoto lenses which range ends at 600 mm. In 2013-2014 these companies exactly presented first 150-600 mm models designed for full frame reflex cameras.

In case of mirrorless cameras the forerunner was one – the Sony company. Already in 2019 they launched the FE 200-600 mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS and it took Sigma three years to present their answer. In 2021 they showed the S 150-600 mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS and one ana a half year later the S 60-600 mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS. A while ago the Nikon joined this group, with their Nikkor Z 180-600 mm f/5.6-6.3 VR.

Sony FE 200-600 mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS - Introduction

It is interesting that Tamron, a company that in case of reflex cameras shone very brightly with two versions of the 150-600 mm model, in the mirrorless segment chose another strategy by offering the 150-500 mm instrument. Canon acted in a similar way but the range of their lens is a bit wider, stretching from 100 to 500 mm but with a slower aperture fastness at the end of the range.

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The Sony FE 200-600 mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS, during several years of presence on the market, have been praised by many users, also due to its good price/performance ratio. It's worth adding that the price, keeping usually a level near $1900, is often lowered by different discounts, special offers and cash-back on purchase, and then the lens can be bought for less than $1800.

I admit that the lack of the test of this lens was like obtrusive pricks of conscience, especially that this class has been developed quite vigorously. It's good to have a reference point in a form of a test of a lens that was a forerunner. I am very pleased to clear this particular backlog and I hope you'll enjoy the results.

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