Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS

Sony
57 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Nikon
89 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
68
Nikon
86
Portrait
Sony
39
Nikon
79
Landscape
Sony
78
Nikon
68
Street
Sony
50
Nikon
75
Macro
Sony
53
Nikon
73
Travel
Sony
69
Nikon
71
Video Cinema
Sony
51
Nikon
71
Wildlife Sports
Sony
69
Nikon
65
Professional
Sony
58
Nikon
66

Specifications

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSSNikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min70 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm85 mm
Elements16—
Groups13—
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements22
CoatingNano AR CoatingSuper Integrated Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/29f/3.5
Min Aperture4.5-5.63.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony ENikon F
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.85 kg0.48 kg★
Filter Thread72 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear Autofocus MotorAF-S
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance900 mm380 mm★
Max Magnification0.31x★—

Pros & Cons

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS

  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average macro (33rd percentile)

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

  • Strong versatility (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile

Pricing

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm is £591 cheaper (2.4x less).

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS0.057score per dollar
vs
Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm0.218score per dollar

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm offers 3.8x better value for money

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS

Amazon.co.uk
£999

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Amazon.co.uk
£408

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Better at:

LandscapeWildlife Sports

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

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