Sony E lens
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5 GM OSS
100–400 mm, f/4.5, made for full frame, stabilised. It mounts natively on 8 of our APS-C cameras; on the a6400 it frames like 150–600 mm.
- 100–400 mm · 150–600 mm equiv. on a6400
- f/4.5
- 95 mm filter
- 1,840 g
- Stabilised
- Weather-sealed
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On your camera
The view, the weight with the camera (battery and card included) and what the maker says about each pair. It is made for full-frame sensors and covers APS-C with room to spare.
| Camera | View (35 mm equiv.) | Weight with camera | Fit and maker's notes | Kit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony a6000 | 150–600 mm | 2,184 g | Fits and worksSony's note on this pair
| |
| Sony a6100 | 150–600 mm | 2,236 g | Fits: Sony lists it as fully compatible | |
| Sony a6400 | 150–600 mm | 2,243 g | Fits: Sony lists it as fully compatible | |
| Sony a6600 | 150–600 mm | 2,343 g | Fits: Sony lists it as fully compatible | |
| Sony a6700 | 150–600 mm | 2,333 g | Fits: Sony lists it as fully compatible | |
| Sony ZV-E10 | 150–600 mm | 2,183 g | Fits: Sony lists it as fully compatible | |
| Sony ZV-E10 II | 150–600 mm | 2,217 g | Fits: Sony lists it as fully compatible | |
| Sony FX30 | 150–600 mm | 2,486 g | Fits: Sony lists it as fully compatible |
What it frames
From 3 m back it takes in a scene about 0.7 m wide at 100 mm and 0.2 m wide at 400 mm on the a6400.
At its highest magnification, 0.25x, a subject about 9.4 cm wide fills the frame of the a6400. Its closest focus is 64 cm from the sensor; on a zoom that distance and the highest magnification can belong to different zoom settings.
Sony lists its 1.4x and 2x teleconverters (SEL14TC, SEL20TC) for this lens. With the 1.4x it becomes 140–560 mm at f/6.3 and frames like 210–840 mm on the a6400; with the 2x, 200–800 mm at f/9, like 300–1,200 mm.
On the a6400, to scale
Other telephoto zooms for Sony E
The nearest in focal length, and what each changes against the FE 100-400mm F4.5 GM OSS. Specifications only: we have not compared their pictures.
- Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS150–600 mm equiv. · f/4.5–5.6 · 1,395 g · 77 mm445 g lighterCompare
- Sony FE 100-400mm F5.6-8 OSS150–600 mm equiv. · f/5.6–8 · 654 g · 67 mm0.6 stop darker at the wide end, 1,186 g lighterCompare
- Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary150–600 mm equiv. · f/5–6.3 · 1,140 g · 67 mm0.3 stop darker at the wide end, 700 g lighterCompare
- Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS105–525 mm equiv. · f/4.5–6.3 · 625 g · 67 mm1,215 g lighter, made for APS-CCompare
- Tamron 150-500mm F/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD225–750 mm equiv. · f/5–6.7 · 1,725 g · 82 mm0.3 stop darker at the wide end, 115 g lighterCompare
- Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS105–450 mm equiv. · f/4.5–5.6 · 854 g · 72 mm986 g lighterCompare
Questions about this lens
Which cameras does the Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5 GM OSS fit?
8 APS-C cameras in our catalogue: a6000, a6100, a6400, a6600, a6700, ZV-E10, ZV-E10 II, FX30. It is made for full frame, so it also fits the full-frame cameras on its mount.
What does it frame like on APS-C?
100–400 mm frames like 150–600 mm on the a6400 (1.5x).
What filter size does it take?
95 mm screw-in filters. Every lens with a 95 mm thread.
Where these facts come from
Facts from the makers' specification pages. How we check
Size, weight, filter thread, close focus and magnification are Sony's published figures. Source: Sony's specification page. We have not tested this lens; for image quality, read reviews from people who have.
Specifications
- Mount
- Sony E
- Made for
- Full-frame sensors (covers APS-C too)
- Focal length
- 100–400 mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/4.5
- Lens stabilisation
- Yes
- Weather sealing
- Yes, per the maker
- Filter thread
- 95 mm
- Weight
- 1,840 g
- Size (diameter × length)
- 119.8 × 328 mm
- Closest focus
- 64 cm
- Maximum magnification
- 0.25x
- Autofocus
- Yes
- Announced
- 2026
- Model number
- SEL100400MC
- Note
- Drop-in filter