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31 Customer Reviews
Great Lens, great price
SEL400800G 28/07/2026 by PeteWoods (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
What a great wildlife lens Sharp as a knife all the way through the focal range, Great price and even though F8 this lens produces good BOKEH. The auto focus is really really quick. I really cannot fault this lens.
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Sehr gutes Preis/Leistungs-Verhältnis!
SEL400800G 28/07/2026 by edgarloehr71 (Germany) Verified Purchaser Verified
Innenzoom, sehr scharf schon ohne Abblenden und eine wertige G-Bauqualität! Klasse Zoom für Natur und Sportfotografen, solange es für die Offenblende 8 nicht zu duster wird. Ich nutze es zum Fotografieren an der A7RV und zum Filmen an der FX6 und in beiden Fällen ist der Innenzoom ein großes Plus, da sich die Länge nicht verändert und man stets in der eingestellten Balance bleiben kann. Ich würde es wieder kaufen!
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tutto ok
SEL400800G 14/07/2026 by pink59 (Italy) Verified Purchaser Verified
per adesso sono soddisfatto, comprato da 2 settimane
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Very pleased
SEL400800G 07/07/2026 by Titpygmy (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Only had the lens just over a week but I am having so much fun with it. Im using it on the A7rvi having come from Fuji apsc. Having the option of switching to apsc mode just by pressing the lens button giving a focal length of 1200mm @ 29 megapixels is fantastic but the 800 for wildlife and birding is excellent. I shoot everything handheld and this means some shots are using a very high iso but the results are very good. This lens is a big bang for the bucks.Very pleased
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Il teleobiettivo ideale per fotografare l'avifauna
SEL400800G 13/06/2026 by Rbs572 (Italy) Verified Purchaser Verified
Le immagini sono nitide a tutte le focali e la stabilizzazione molto efficace.
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Man muss es mögen
SEL400800G 30/05/2026 by T Mario (Germany) Verified Purchaser Verified
Vor 3 Wochen gekauft und nicht bereut. In manchen Situationen muss aber viel Licht vorhanden sein. Schneller Autofocus. Und man bekommt auch mit ruhiger Hand lange Verschlusszeiten in den Griff.
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noch besser als erwartet
SEL400800G 28/01/2026 by Vutschko (Germany) Verified Purchaser Verified
Das Objektiv hat mich überrascht, der Autofokus ist sehr präzise und schnell, Die Bilder sind scharf und schön, es war eine richtige Investition.
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Really great and well build lens
SEL400800G 06/12/2025 by Michel van Nieuwland (Netherlands) Verified Purchaser Verified
Changed in my 200-600 for the 400-800 for extra reach and birding. Pro's are better autofocus, sharper images, better reach and a very good quality lens. Cons are the extra weight (200-600 is easier to handle on a long day and shoot from hand, 400-800 is front heavy and a bit heavier and u will notice this when shooting from hand). Everytime i shoot without monopod/tripod and leace it in the car i wish i took it with me. Also it's a bit darker because of the F8 and up. Overall a great lens with a "G" qualification but comes very close to a " GM " quality. Well build, lot's of adjustable options and great performance.
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Great Lens. Crap Registration Software.
SEL400800G 10/11/2025 by Dunnerdoitmon (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Used the lens a few times and compared it to the 200-600G which is excellent. It's a bit heavier, a fraction longer and bigger but not overtly cumbersome. I can hand-hold it and swing it about quite easily for tracking flying birds. For someone less strong or of a smaller build, it might prove a challenge for prolonged use. You need a dedicated bag, something like the Vanguard Alta Sky 66 due to its size. AF is excellent - faster, more reliable and 'stickier'. The focus limiter at 8 meters to infinity appears to work at closer distances too and seems less fussy than the 200-600. Sharpness is better too. Colour rendition is excellent and typically natural like all modern Sony lenses. I've not yet tried it with my 1.4x convertor. It would be 5 out of 5. However, the equipment registration process via the internet is as usual with Sony, very, very poor. It's almost as if they don't want you to take out an extended warranty! The software doesn't use field updates from the same entries in previous forms. The font size is tiny with light grey text on a glaring white background! I can excuse the American address template but please, not everyone lives in a bloody city! In fact this very review form is a good example of how not to design a review form. Free text field too small, dark text on white background, no auto-update of email field etc.
Hi,
Thank you for your feedback.
We're happy to hear that you are enjoying your SEL400800G, and happy with the quality we always aim to deliver! Yet, we are sorry to hear that you're facing difficulties registering your lens for the extended warranty.
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Objektivbeutel ist nicht mehr dabei
SEL400800G 10/11/2025 (Germany) Verified Purchaser Verified
Das Objektiv ist sehr gut, aber ein Einbeinstativ ist von Vorteil. Wegen des Gewichts
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Ottimo obiettivo, unico con questa apertura sul me
SEL400800G 21/10/2025 by Alexreds (Italy) Verified Purchaser Verified
Sono soddisfatto della qualità e ergonomia. Peccato la staffa per cavalletto non arcasuisse compatibile. Probabile non accordo commerciale con brevetto. Altrimenti non si spiega.
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Fantastic wildlife lens…
SEL400800G 27/09/2025 by Stevehyam (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
This lens is everything it needs to be. Much better image quality than I expected for the price. Highly recommend.
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Buone funzionalità
SEL400800G 05/05/2025 by Sollecito (Italy)
Sono soddisfatto per la velocità di messa a fuoco e per la nitidezza Peccato che abbia una corta escursione di focale rispetto al 200-600
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Ciao! Grazie per la tua recensione! Siamo lieti che tu abbia apprezzato la velocità di messa a fuoco e la nitidezza del SEL400800G, due caratteristiche fondamentali per ottenere immagini dettagliate e professionali. Per quanto riguarda l’escursione focale, il SEL400800G è stato progettato per offrire prestazioni eccellenti nella gamma 400-800mm, con una qualità ottica e una rapidità di autofocus ottimizzate per soggetti distanti, come la fotografia sportiva e naturalistica. Il 200-600mm offre un’escursione diversa, adatta a scenari più versatili, ma con una luminosità e una costruzione differente. Abbiamo comunque trasmesso il tuo suggerimento al nostro team, in modo che possa essere preso in considerazione per futuri sviluppi.
Au moins aussi bon que le 200-600mm
SEL400800G 05/05/2025 by Hifizoomer43 (France)
J'ai mis un peu de temps avant d'écrire cet avis car pendant quelques temps j'avais du mal à obtenir les photos voulues bien nettes avec mona7r4. Puis au fur et à mesure, l'habitude venant, je me suis mis à obtenir des photos d'un excellent niveau de netteté, j'ai retrouvé la netteté de mes photos prises à 600m avec mon 200-600mm, mais à 800mm ! La plage de focale est parfaite, centrée sur 600mm plus ou moins 200mm. L'interrupteur "full time DMF " est génial et très utile pour capturer le portrait de l'oiseau caché dans les branches. Pour finir, l'optique est assez lourde, mais je l'utilise quand même principalement à main levée.
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Netteté et stabilisation moyennes
SEL400800G 30/04/2025 by JeanLe (France)
Tout est dans le titre. Pour mon exemplaire, la netteté et la stabilisation sont moins bonnes que sur le 200-600
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Gut aber.....
SEL400800G 28/04/2025 by Aitik (Germany) Verified Purchaser Verified
Technisch alles super ---- aber bei dem Preis kann man eine Objektivtasche erwarten ... und nicht so eine Tüte
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Hallo Aitik,
vielen Dank für dein Feedback. Es freut uns sehr, dass du mit der technischen Leistung des Objektivs zufrieden bist. Gleichzeitig tut es uns leid, dass die mitgelieferte Transportlösung nicht deinen Erwartungen entspricht. Gerne leiten wir dein Feedback an die zuständige Stelle in unserem Haus weiter, damit es gegebenenfalls berücksichtigt werden kann. Solltest du noch Hilfe benötigen, empfehlen wir dir, uns direkt zu kontaktieren. Die Kontaktdaten findest du unter dem folgenden Link: https://cutt.ly/6exW0iJT
Rivoglio il mio FE 200-660 G OSS
SEL400800G 25/04/2025 by PEC56 (Italy)
Sono un soddisfatto cliente di Sony e per questo ho sostituito il mio FE 200-600 GOSS, di cui ero molto soddisfatto, per acquistare il FE 400-800 G OSS convito di fare un affare a occhi chiusi ma con grande delusione devo ammettere di non aver fatto un buon affare. il nuovo zoom non ha la stessa risoluzione, soprattutto al centro del fotogramma del predecessore. Considerate che, facendo quasi esclusivamente fotografia naturalistica, è la zona del fotogramma che più mi interessa. inoltre il contrasto è meno marcato del precedente e lo sfuocato meno gradevole. Devo ammettere che le mie grandi aspettative si sono infrante di fronte alla realtà delle immagini
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Ciao! Grazie per aver condiviso la tua esperienza con il modello FE 400-800 G OSS. Ci dispiace sapere che il prodotto non abbia soddisfatto pienamente le tue aspettative, soprattutto considerando il tuo apprezzamento per il modello FE 200-600 G OSS. Le tue osservazioni riguardo alla risoluzione al centro del fotogramma, al contrasto e allo sfocato sono estremamente preziose per noi, specialmente per un utilizzo in ambito di fotografia naturalistica. Per ottimizzare la qualità delle immagini con il nuovo obiettivo, ti invitiamo a considerare i seguenti accorgimenti:
1- Eseguire un aggiornamento del firmware della fotocamera, se disponibile.
2- Utilizzare un treppiede stabile per migliorare la nitidezza e ridurre vibrazioni indesiderate durante le riprese.
3- Verificare l'illuminazione e il settaggio delle aperture per ottenere il massimo dettaglio possibile dal centro al bordo del fotogramma.
Ti invitiamo inoltre a contattare il nostro servizio clienti, che sarà lieto di assisterti ulteriormente qui: https://cutt.ly/nrjm02oa (copia e incolla il link in una nuova finestra del tuo browser).
Excellent lens
SEL400800G 22/04/2025 by Dexter 70 (United Kingdom)
I sold my 200-600 to upgrade to the 400-800, I’m very happy with the lens,the 800 end is nice and shape for my type of photography,which is locating birds nest. I’m not able to supply any images,due to the sensor of showing birds on nest.
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Sehr gutes Teleobjektiv
SEL400800G 22/04/2025 by Thomas Kose (Germany) Verified Purchaser Verified
Das was ich bisher mit dem Objektiv aufgenommen habe hat mich voll und ganz überzeugt. Im Wildlife Bereich ist es einfach fantastisch, das 200-600mm war schon sehr gut, aber das ist noch besser. Die Schärfe ist in allen Brennweiten exzellent, der Fokus ist sehr schnell und präzise, die Handhabung ist sehr einfach. Was mir auch sehr gut gefällt ist die Brennweite bis 1200 mm im APSC Modus an der A7 RV, da braucht man den Telekonverter nicht mehr und hat trotzdem sehr gute Fotos. An der A9 III ist es auch super Ich kann dieses Objektiv nur empfehlen wenn man eine große Brennweite braucht. Ich kann dieses Objektiv nur empfehlen
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SEL400800G 21/04/2025 by Wolf136 (Germany) Verified Purchaser Verified
Sehr gute Abbildungsleistung. Auch bei Blende 8 gute Freistellung möglich. Das Gewicht ist keine Kleinigkeit. Ist aber bei dem Zoombereich auch klar. Beanbag und Einbeinstativ sollte man dabeihaben.
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Das upgrade vom 200-600 hat sich gelohnt
SEL400800G 20/04/2025 by Deep Pixel Inside (Germany) Verified Purchaser Verified
Hatte vorher das 200-600 und das 400-800 ist im Vergleich viel schärfer und ich bin extrem zufrieden. AF funktioniert ebenfalls einwandfrei. Man darf aber nicht vergessen, dass man bei f8 und 1/1000 sehr viel Licht braucht. Daher würde ich bei sich schnell bewegenden Motiven maximal 24MP Vollformat empfehlen, obwohl ich das Gefühl habe, dass dieses Objektiv auch besser mit entrauschen zurecht kommt. Videomacher können natürlich kleinere Pixel haben.
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Premier avis sel400/800g
SEL400800G 19/04/2025 by Jeanmo (France)
J'utilise le sel400/800g principalement pour de l'observation d'animaux à grande distance, avec un doubleur. C'est un bon objectif, mais je le trouve lourd ; pas facile de faire des photos de petits oiseaux en vols ; parfois je trouve que mes images faites avec mon sel200/600g de meilleurs qualités.
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Bonjour,
Merci beaucoup pour votre retour d’expérience avec le SEL400/800G. Nous sommes ravis qu’il réponde à vos attentes pour l’observation à longue distance, notamment avec l’utilisation d’un téléconvertisseur.
Nous comprenons que le poids puisse représenter un défi, surtout pour la photographie d’oiseaux en vol, qui demande réactivité et maniabilité.
Votre avis est précieux et sera transmis à nos équipes de développement afin d’optimiser l’ergonomie et les performances futures de nos téléobjectifs.
Si vous avez besoin d'aide supplémentaire ou si vous avez des questions, vous pouvez toujours nous contacter sur le lien suivant: https://cutt.ly/dwMXCsJ9
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Telephoto for extreme reach and wildlife
SEL400800G 19/04/2025 by Picpaul (United Kingdom)
Excellent,a really a nice choice for Sony users ,althought the aperture of F8 is limiting in some scenarios ,the convenience of the zoom with reach surpasses other telephoto zoom options ,and even some primes ,the lens is built with Sony's expertise so rest assured of high quality ,internal zoom assures good balance and fast zoom throw ,coupled with Sonys superlative XD linear motors insured fast focusing ,a step up from competitors,lens hood is well designed everything has a premium feel,there will times when you may need something shorter for your needs ,but for birding wildlife where you subject can be either small or distant this lens gives you opportunitys only the best primes could achieve ,kudos to Sony it has now replaced my 200-600mm Sony g lens ,as first choice .only the weight will be a limited factor for some people.
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Una lente "fuori" dal comune, necessaria.
SEL400800G 13/04/2025 by PiGiZu (Italy)
La lente che aspettavo, necessaria per il mio corredo. Ed ecco che Sony realizza quello era nei miei pensieri un obbiettivo zoom interno da 400 a 800mm versione Gold. Mi sono trovato subito bene, ottima la sua nitidezza su tutto il frame fino a 800mm dove la trama dei particolari è ancora ben definita e senza aberrazioni cromatiche. Affiancata alle mie lenti 100400GM e 70200G ho il corredo per la mia passione. La lente sorprende nella velocità di messa a fuoco, nel cambio di "fuocatura" vicino-lontano con i nuovi motori e dalla ristretta messa a fuoco minima. Ha un peso superiore al 200600G (lente che ho avuto per cinque anni) ma mantiene le stesse caratteristiche di maneggevolezza, bilanciamento e gestione delle ghiere. Soddisfatto per i risultati ottenuti ora c'è da esercitarsi per il brandeggio a mano libera e nella gestione della luce. Pier Giorgio.
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Tolles Objektiv
SEL400800G 10/04/2025 by Susanne Pihale (Germany) Verified Purchaser Verified
Ich habe das 400-800 am 31.3.25 gekauft und nicht eine Sekunde bereut. Eine tolle Ergänzung zum 200-600
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great lens sharp with fast AF
SEL400800G 08/04/2025 by wildphoto76 (United Kingdom)
bought new had for a couple of weeks mainly for bird photography but i think would be great for airshows, bit heavier than the 200-600 but sharper. F8 not so great on those dull days in the UK but the last couple of weeks of sun have been great, no issues at F8 and at 800 mm backgrounds blur very well.
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Sony cada vez peor
SEL400800G 06/04/2025 by Pipe1 (Spain)
Increíble que un objetivo de 3000 euros no traiga una misera funda.
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Ein geniales Zoom !
SEL400800G 02/04/2025 by ChrisKirschn (Germany) Verified Purchaser Verified
Habe auf genau diese Brennweiten-Kombi gewartet ! Ein Geniales Zoom. Wenn, dann richtig. Bin total begeistert von dem Angebot an Ausschnitt und SCHÄRFE in den schnell erreichbaren Zoomstufen. Die Blenden sollten heutzutage nicht mehr das größte Problem sein. Auch super, die abgeschlossene - und somit dichte - Objektivkonstruktion.
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Fuoco veloce, leggero e qualità
SEL400800G 02/04/2025 by Luigi83 (Italy)
Ho acquistato questo obiettivo, negozio mi dice sono primo cliente acquistato dell’Italia… beh dir la verità le ho preso perché amo naturalista, paesaggio e turismo Ho provato e top, riesce scattare fuoco senza cavalletto e riesce fuoco velocissimo!! Sono grande soddisfatto
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Perfecte lens
SEL400800G 31/03/2025 by pnordkamp (Netherlands)
Had de 400-800 vorige week opgehaald en deze jon gelijk daags er na al goed aan de tand gevoeld worden. Het resultaat voor mij was overweldigend goed.
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SEL400800G 31/03/2025 by RaLo (Germany) Verified Purchaser Verified
Bin sehr beeindruckt von diesem Objektiv, gerade was die Schärfe angeht. Hatte vorher das 200-600, da war ich mit der Schärfe nicht zufrieden. Die Blende 8 ist zwar nicht überragend aber mit den neuen Kameras, bezüglich nutzbare hohe ISO-Werte, gut nutzbar. Der Autofokus ist sehr gut, die Verarbeitung hochwertig und das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis stimmig. Insgesamt bin ich sehr zufrieden mit dem Objektiv.
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