I have just got this lens to go with the new A6700 and am very impressed. As a wildlife photographer I am used to long lenses being heavy, such as my 400 GM F2.8 weighing 3kg. I find this 70-350 with the A6700 quite liberating, to have the reach without the weight, and it will now be my lightweight walk about wildlife lens. The image quality I find comparable to the 200-600 G full frame lens, both with F6.3 aperture at the long end.
I love that lens. Totally worth owning. It never fails to impress me and it's very compact and lite considering the focal range. Everyone who has that lens loves it.
I have been using this on my A7C and it can cover the FF sensor from 70-150, I keep looking for another telezoom but this thing is the truth. If I did upgrade it would be the 70200GM.2 + 2x Teleconvertor ($3500) For the money you can't do better in this size....
I've got the 70-200mm f4 right now but I'm thinking of selling that and buying this one. I've just bought the a6700 and would love to do some wildlife photography and the 70-200 just isn't enough zoom. Can I compare the image quality between the two or will it feel like a step back?
Hey Aaron, love your content❤. Im a documentary filmmaker. I have a sony fx30 with a sigma 18-50. I need another apsc telephoto lens for reaching far objects. Would you recommend this 70-350 for filmmaking ? Please reply.
@@ArronPrescott Sorry to bother again ..I have one doubt .. With this lens , if I'm at the Max zoom level which is 350, then the f would be 6.3 . And if im pointing towards the sky that time with 50fps and 100 shutter speed, then most probably the footage would be over exposed (2+ and blinking) or underexposed sometimes .. How can I properly expose my footages with this variable f stop ?
It's a great lens, with one huge downside. The only time it isn't sharp is at 350mm when you are focusing on a far away subject.... which was what I found myself doing 95% of the time.
I would say about the same with the latest gen (a6600, a6400 & a6100) in terms of image quality and AF. Handling would be a bit different i think (smaller grip & different buttons on the zv-e10)
I use it with the ZV-E10, it's a beast of a lens and in spite of the lack of EVF on the ZV-E10, it's a very capable photography APS-C camera too. Incredible images punching far above what you'd expect from a camera+lens combo costing (if on sale) below £1,000 ($1,200). The ZV-E10 lacks IBIS from the A6500/A6600, but the OSS in this lens makes up for that. The small grip means you absolute need 2 hands when shooting with this lens, unlike most other lenses that you can still 1-hand on the ZV-E10. For photo/video quality, you lose nothing compared to the A6000 series. My favourite lens, it's great for on-the-go telephoto which unlocks a world of new shots that most setups (and any phone camera) can't capture.
Mine should arrive tomorrow! Was £549 new from Sony UK saving £280 off usual Sony price of £829! Amazon was offering at the lower price for new trial Prime customers but offer only lasted 5-6 days!
@@pegberlin Before buying my first apsc camera, I would have said, go for the smaller one as the camera is portable, but let's be honest, there is nothing portable about APSC after you add in any lense that is not the pancake kit lense that comes with it, so go with the 50-400
@@CLtech05 it's more about the weight than the size for me. I just bought the Sony 70-350. It`s almost half the weight of the Tamron and less than half the price.
I got rid of my Tamron. It was too fat/heavy and unwieldy. If I had seen it hands on I would have dismissed it right away. I bought the Sigma 100-400 which is smaller in diameter. It works well on my Sony A6700.@@pegberlin
I actually bought this lens to use it on my full frame Sony A7C body, for mainly photographing my kids’ sports activities and I couldn’t be happier. I had gotten rid off all my heavy equipment and started carrying smaller and lighter equipment. For the recreational shooters like me, this lens is very satisfying. It produces superb images that impresses all our friends and the extra reach it provides when used on a full frame camera is really nice.
I did the same. I'm hoping that, I don't find the vignetting too irritating. My rationale is that anything I zoom in full on I would probably be looking to crop anyway 😬
Interesting video. I am changing over to Sony a6400 from Canon apsc. Having a Canon 70-300mmL..how would it compare to the Sony 70-350mm if adapted? Thanks.
I have a Sony A6000 and would love to be able to get better wildlife photos. I currently have the kit telephoto 55-210 which is ok but not brilliant. As I live near loads of nature reserves in Somerset I have lots of opportunities around me. Will this lens suit my camera do you think? I’ve seen a second hand one.
Also have a6000 with sigma 1.4 16, sigma 2.8 18-50 and Sony 55-210. My next upgrade will be this Sony 70-350 and later a6400. In my opiniom this zoom is the best in this price range. :)
@@davidnorwich3771 if you refer to the 70-350 it’s still “only” 350mm when fully extended as this lens is not designed for full frame use so no 1.5 crop factor
I have this lens and like it quite a bit. I used the Canon 100-400mm zoom lens on my Canon 7D Mk2 camera. The 70-350 lens, mounted on my Sony A6600 crop format camera is very close to the equivalent focal range of the Canon setup, at less than half the weight of the Canon. The Sony setup provides VG to excellent IQ and additionally takes advantage of the excellent Eye AF (both human and animal) from Sony. However, I like to use my telephoto lenses for portraits and while the small maximum aperture of the Sony 70-350mm lens is OK for studio portraits (since I will often shoot these at f/8 of so), it falls far short for outdoor portraiture in which I often need or desire to blow the BG out of focus by using a wider f/stop. I don't like the pseudo short DOF which can be attained with Photoshop. I am fortunate that I have a full frame Sony A7iii which I use for portraits with my Sony 70-200mm f/4 and Sony 85mm f/1.8 lenses. The f/4 of the 70-200mm will, at longer focal lengths provide the ability to blow the BG OOF. The 85mm f/1.8 is pretty well a perfect portrait lens. If, I only owned a crop sensor Sony camera, I would want to back up the 70-350mm lens with a Sigma 56mm f/1.4 lens for portrait work. The 56mm lens is not all that expensive and it is realitively light weight. It would make up for the slow aperture of the 70-350mm lens.
I’ve got Sony a6400 what are the best beginner lenses with around 200mm? My budget is not very big though. I’m also planning on trying to be shooting football/“soccer” games which will mostly have good light. Thanks.
I have the tamron 18-300, wasn’t highly impressed with image quality over 200mm. I’m going with this Sony lens for the extra $350 for better sharpness. Good luck
When you are planning to use the lens on tripod only then differences might not be very noticeable when not pixel peeping, when you are using this lens hand held at 300-350mm with a camera without IBIS then the Sony is worth every extra penny it costs!
The Tamron 70-300mm is a nice length and lighter weight than the 18-300. I use it on my A6700. The Tamron 18-300mm It has very mixed reviews that put me off getting one.
I've been impressed with this lens so far. Have you got one or another telephoto lens? Let me know!
Yes. I have 50-210 mm Sony Lens.
I got mine today for a bargain $290 😂 excellent condition with both caps + lens hood!
Liesss!!!
That's an insane price if true
Probably stolen and sold to you
I am considering purchasing this lens for my ZV-E10. A helpful review, thank you.
I use it with the ZV-E10 a lot, a great combo!
I have just got this lens to go with the new A6700 and am very impressed. As a wildlife photographer I am used to long lenses being heavy, such as my 400 GM F2.8 weighing 3kg. I find this 70-350 with the A6700 quite liberating, to have the reach without the weight, and it will now be my lightweight walk about wildlife lens. The image quality I find comparable to the 200-600 G full frame lens, both with F6.3 aperture at the long end.
And do you think that with the oss + the a6700 ibis you can shoot most of the time without a tripod?
Does F6.3 aperture give you the sharpest images?
I love that lens. Totally worth owning. It never fails to impress me and it's very compact and lite considering the focal range. Everyone who has that lens loves it.
I have been using this on my A7C and it can cover the FF sensor from 70-150, I keep looking for another telezoom but this thing is the truth. If I did upgrade it would be the 70200GM.2 + 2x Teleconvertor ($3500)
For the money you can't do better in this size....
Great. Thank you for the explanation. Now I feel more comfortable buying mine. 🇱🇷
I have this lens and its really worth every cent
It’s good for many thing
I have been using it for one year and I love it! It pairs well with my a6600.
This lens is not sharp not for me anyway, tried on all settings
I've got the 70-200mm f4 right now but I'm thinking of selling that and buying this one. I've just bought the a6700 and would love to do some wildlife photography and the 70-200 just isn't enough zoom. Can I compare the image quality between the two or will it feel like a step back?
I also have the 70-200mm f4 was thinking of doing the same.
Did either of you swap out the 70-200 for it as well?
I did it and the 70-350 is a great lens
I also did it and i’m not regretting it!!
I would like a direct comparison with the Tamron 18-300
Hey Aaron, love your content❤.
Im a documentary filmmaker.
I have a sony fx30 with a sigma 18-50.
I need another apsc telephoto lens for reaching far objects.
Would you recommend this 70-350 for filmmaking ?
Please reply.
Yes, especially if you need really far reach in your shots. the sharpness is good similar to the sigma 18-50
@@ArronPrescott
Sorry to bother again ..I have one doubt ..
With this lens , if I'm at the Max zoom level which is 350, then the f would be 6.3 . And if im pointing towards the sky that time with 50fps and 100 shutter speed, then most probably the footage would be over exposed (2+ and blinking) or underexposed sometimes ..
How can I properly expose my footages with this variable f stop ?
Sony 70-350 is for apsc and Sony 70-300 is for full frame
It's a great lens, with one huge downside. The only time it isn't sharp is at 350mm when you are focusing on a far away subject.... which was what I found myself doing 95% of the time.
I have Sony ZV-E10. Will this lens be performing extremely well with ZV-E10 compared to other alpha series APS-C cameras ?
I would say about the same with the latest gen (a6600, a6400 & a6100) in terms of image quality and AF. Handling would be a bit different i think (smaller grip & different buttons on the zv-e10)
I use it with the ZV-E10, it's a beast of a lens and in spite of the lack of EVF on the ZV-E10, it's a very capable photography APS-C camera too. Incredible images punching far above what you'd expect from a camera+lens combo costing (if on sale) below £1,000 ($1,200).
The ZV-E10 lacks IBIS from the A6500/A6600, but the OSS in this lens makes up for that. The small grip means you absolute need 2 hands when shooting with this lens, unlike most other lenses that you can still 1-hand on the ZV-E10. For photo/video quality, you lose nothing compared to the A6000 series.
My favourite lens, it's great for on-the-go telephoto which unlocks a world of new shots that most setups (and any phone camera) can't capture.
Tried it out with ZV-10, it's great.
Mine should arrive tomorrow! Was £549 new from Sony UK saving £280 off usual Sony price of £829!
Amazon was offering at the lower price for new trial Prime customers but offer only lasted 5-6 days!
Ive been going back and forth on this and the Tamron 18-300. Great review!
Thanks for watching! I'd love to try the Tamron lens as a comparison, especially with it's wider focal range
I'm torn between this lense and the Tamron 50-400.
@@pegberlin Before buying my first apsc camera, I would have said, go for the smaller one as the camera is portable, but let's be honest, there is nothing portable about APSC after you add in any lense that is not the pancake kit lense that comes with it, so go with the 50-400
@@CLtech05 it's more about the weight than the size for me. I just bought the Sony 70-350. It`s almost half the weight of the Tamron and less than half the price.
I got rid of my Tamron. It was too fat/heavy and unwieldy. If I had seen it hands on I would have dismissed it right away. I bought the Sigma 100-400 which is smaller in diameter. It works well on my Sony A6700.@@pegberlin
I actually bought this lens to use it on my full frame Sony A7C body, for mainly photographing my kids’ sports activities and I couldn’t be happier.
I had gotten rid off all my heavy equipment and started carrying smaller and lighter equipment. For the recreational shooters like me, this lens is very satisfying. It produces superb images that impresses all our friends and the extra reach it provides when used on a full frame camera is really nice.
How is the quality with a full frame body? I want to get one but I'm concerned about the loss of resolution when using it on a FF camera.
I did the same. I'm hoping that, I don't find the vignetting too irritating. My rationale is that anything I zoom in full on I would probably be looking to crop anyway 😬
Great lens still!
Will both lens stabilization and A7c stabilization work?
@@marsatmo1607 Yes, they do help, especially in trying to hold steady a small body camera.
Interesting video. I am changing over to Sony a6400 from Canon apsc. Having a Canon 70-300mmL..how would it compare to the Sony 70-350mm if adapted? Thanks.
I just bought this lens for my fx30. Great and lightweight telephoto combo.
I have a Sony A6000 and would love to be able to get better wildlife photos. I currently have the kit telephoto 55-210 which is ok but not brilliant. As I live near loads of nature reserves in Somerset I have lots of opportunities around me. Will this lens suit my camera do you think? I’ve seen a second hand one.
Also have a6000 with sigma 1.4 16, sigma 2.8 18-50 and Sony 55-210. My next upgrade will be this Sony 70-350 and later a6400. In my opiniom this zoom is the best in this price range. :)
I have this lens on a6000 it's lovely and great
This lens on my A6400 is a great setup. 3 yrs with mine.
Is 525mm focal length when fully extended on aspc cameras.
@@davidnorwich3771 if you refer to the 70-350 it’s still “only” 350mm when fully extended as this lens is not designed for full frame use so no 1.5 crop factor
I am considering getting this lens. Your review was well balanced and unbiased. Great pro/con listing.
I have this lens and like it quite a bit. I used the Canon 100-400mm zoom lens on my Canon 7D Mk2 camera. The 70-350 lens, mounted on my Sony A6600 crop format camera is very close to the equivalent focal range of the Canon setup, at less than half the weight of the Canon. The Sony setup provides VG to excellent IQ and additionally takes advantage of the excellent Eye AF (both human and animal) from Sony.
However, I like to use my telephoto lenses for portraits and while the small maximum aperture of the Sony 70-350mm lens is OK for studio portraits (since I will often shoot these at f/8 of so), it falls far short for outdoor portraiture in which I often need or desire to blow the BG out of focus by using a wider f/stop. I don't like the pseudo short DOF which can be attained with Photoshop.
I am fortunate that I have a full frame Sony A7iii which I use for portraits with my Sony 70-200mm f/4 and Sony 85mm f/1.8 lenses. The f/4 of the 70-200mm will, at longer focal lengths provide the ability to blow the BG OOF. The 85mm f/1.8 is pretty well a perfect portrait lens.
If, I only owned a crop sensor Sony camera, I would want to back up the 70-350mm lens with a Sigma 56mm f/1.4 lens for portrait work. The 56mm lens is not all that expensive and it is realitively light weight. It would make up for the slow aperture of the 70-350mm lens.
How is the animal autofocus in a6600? Does it work well with smaller subjects and birds?
is it safe to buy this lens from Amazon? please advice
Oh, don't forget the Tamron 18-400mm apsc lens
i love this lens. want to get the 200-600 next
I’ve got Sony a6400 what are the best beginner lenses with around 200mm? My budget is not very big though. I’m also planning on trying to be shooting football/“soccer” games which will mostly have good light. Thanks.
Go for 70-350mm
@@volcan3223 tamron? I already went with a basic one but might upgrade someday.
Can you tell me what settings you set for the moon shot please?
I been having this lens for 6 months it's the best :) love it.
Has anyone used this lens for sports photography?
I get some decent bird in flight images but light can be an issue.
Thanks!
Thanks!
I paid 650$ US for this lens (new). It was a crazy good price 😊
Bro how?? i needs know too pls
@@iamcrazi it was during a local crazy weekend sale.... At that price i could just not ignore this lens 🔥
this lens or the TAMRON 18-300mm? for e mount
I have the tamron 18-300, wasn’t highly impressed with image quality over 200mm. I’m going with this Sony lens for the extra $350 for better sharpness. Good luck
This lens is much better.
When you are planning to use the lens on tripod only then differences might not be very noticeable when not pixel peeping, when you are using this lens hand held at 300-350mm with a camera without IBIS then the Sony is worth every extra penny it costs!
The Tamron 70-300mm is a nice length and lighter weight than the 18-300. I use it on my A6700. The Tamron 18-300mm It has very mixed reviews that put me off getting one.
wow
Hello!
how do I get 24 megapixels on my sony a7iii with this lens 70-300, because I get max 10 megapixels now
Check and see if your camera is set to crop aspc mode.
this is a crop sensor lens so you get vignetting if it's off@@davidnorwich3771
So it's not full frame