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Sony 100 400mm f4.5

Sony 100 400mm f4.5

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Synthesized from 30 reviewer sources · Analysis as of Aug 17, 2026 (today)

What do reviewers say about the Sony 100 400mm f4.5?

As of August 2026, among the 30 reviews we compiled, optical performance drew the most discussion: 174 claims from 29 of them, which we read as 70% positive, 21% neutral, 9% negative.

Synthesized from 30 reviewer sources for Sony 100 400mm f4.5. Optical performance draws the most discussion: 121 positive, 37 neutral, and 16 negative across 174 sentiment markers. The most criticism lands on vignetting: 52% positive, 24% neutral, 24% negative across 25 claims.

What are the Sony 100 400mm f4.5 specifications?

Focal Length Mm400 mm
Max Aperturef/4.5

specs: designation

What do reviewers praise and criticize?

Optical Performance
121 pos · 37 neu · 16 neg
“No problem with A7R big resolution.” — Albert Dros
Build Quality
15 pos · 5 neu · 2 neg
“The lens is thoroughly weather sealed.” — Dustin Abbott
Mount Compatibility
32 pos · 52 neu · 4 neg
“And it's also party time for telephoto shooters with Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras, as we are on the receiving end of their first ever low-budget 100 to 400 mm lens, the FE 100-400 mm f/5.6 to 8 OSS.” — Christopher Frost
Price & Value
22 pos · 13 neu · 8 neg
“In fact, they released one earlier this year, but that lens is four times the price of this one with internal zooming, a constant aperture, and is a lot heavier.” — Bh Photo Video Pro Audio A Super Telephoto Zoom Under
Weight & Portability
29 pos · 16 neu · 5 neg
“It's weighs uh 1.84 g, make it comfortable match for the Sony a7R 6 during extending shooting section.” — Andy Vu Photography

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Distortion
8 pos · 2 neu · 4 neg
“Anyway, let's turn off in-camera corrections now and take a look for distortion and vignetting.” — Christopher Frost
Vignetting
13 pos · 6 neu · 6 neg
“It also gets rid of any distortion like vignetting introduced by the lens.” — Chelsea Northrup Mercado Sonys
Chromatic Aberration
8 pos · 5 neu · 1 neg
“The 67 mm front element lacks some of Sony's high-end coatings which may cause a little bit of flaring or chromatic aberration in certain situations.” — Jan Wegener This
Coma
4 pos · 4 neu · 3 neg
Bokeh
25 pos · 8 neu · 4 neg
“Everyone wants to is this lens delivering on that sought-after bokeh?” — Bh Photo Video Pro Audio
Color Rendition
5 pos · 0 neu · 2 neg
Filter Thread
13 pos · 14 neu · 5 neg
“I imagine it'll work noticeably faster on a newer camera body so that's good news too the lens has a pretty standard 77 mm filter thread size it comes with a case and a fairly deep plastic lens Hood which is flocked on the inside to reduce Reflections and has a little window at the bottom to help…” — Christopher Frost
Dimensions
23 pos · 13 neu · 7 neg
“Now I actually like the fact that Sony have gone for a slightly smaller and lighter form factor because it actually does fit into my two backpacks quite easily.” — Mark Galers Alpha Creative Skills
Handling
38 pos · 5 neu · 4 neg
“In the field, the lens feels a lot like my 300 2.8, solid, well-balanced, and something I was comfortable hand-holding for long stretches.” — Steve Perry
AF Noise
7 pos · 0 neu · 6 neg

Which reviews is this based on? (30)

Every claim above traces to these original reviews. We don't write opinions — we synthesize theirs.

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