Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS
Lens for Sony E-mount · Announced February 2016
Official site on electronics.sony.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Telephoto
Typically $1,998–$2,095 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
$1,998
at Abt3% below its 30-day average
- Zoom range: 70–200mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/2.8, Constant through the zoom
- Optical stabilisation: Built in
- Autofocus motor: Ring Drive SSM + Double Linear
- Weight: 1,480 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.25×, Focuses to 0.96 m
FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS overview
The Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS is a 70–200mm f/2.8 zoom for full-frame cameras on Sony E-mount, announced by Sony in February 2016. 39 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits portraits. It is a weaker pick for travelling light.
New, it sells for $1,998 to $2,095 at the 3 stores we track in the United States that have it in stock. Over the last 90 days it has usually cost $1,998 to $2,095 new.
Worth comparing it with the Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS | Sports, Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II and Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2.
Where to buy the FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS in United States
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AbtBest price
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$1,998
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NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$1,999.99
Camera Wholesalers
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$2,095
19% off
$2,598
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Things to know
- 70–200mm zoom, f/2.8 constant through the zoom.
- Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
- Autofocus (Ring Drive SSM + Double Linear motor); optical stabilisation.
- 1,480 g; 88 × 200 mm; 77mm filters; internal zoom (doesn't extend).
- Focuses down to 0.96 m, up to 0.25× magnification.
- Weather sealed.
- Same line: FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II (2021).
- No used body-only listings at the stores we track in United States today: check eBay and the Used filter.
Good for
- Portraits (70–135mm-equivalent reach at f/2.8)
Not the best for
- Travelling light (1,480 g)
From the FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest right here in the US: about 23% under the price in the UK, the next cheapest.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in USD at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States(you)Cheapest | $1,998 | — |
| United Kingdom | £1,939≈ $2,595 | — |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia | — | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
No used FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS listings at the stores we track yet. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 70–200mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 70–200mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 23 / 18
- Aperture blades
- 11
- Closest focus
- 0.96 m
- Max magnification
- 0.25×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (Ring Drive SSM + Double Linear)
- Optical stabilisation
- Yes
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- Yes
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- Yes
Size & weight
- Weight
- 1,480 g
- Diameter × length
- 88 × 200 mm
- Filter thread
- 77 mm
Cameras it fits
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APS-C · 26 MP · 2024
- 4K 60p
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