Sony E lens
Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS
400 mm, f/2.8, made for full frame, stabilised. It mounts natively on 8 of our APS-C cameras; on the a6400 it frames like 600 mm.
- 400 mm · 600 mm equiv. on a6400
- f/2.8
- Drop-in filter
- 2,895 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.) | With the camera | Fit and maker's notes | Kit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony a6000 | 600 mm | 3,239 g | Fits and worksNative mount: it fits and works.
| |
| Sony a6100 | 600 mm | 3,291 g | Fits: fully compatible per Sony Sony lists this pair as fully compatible. Sony's page for this pair | |
| Sony a6400 | 600 mm | 3,298 g | Fits: fully compatible per Sony Sony lists this pair as fully compatible. Sony's page for this pair | |
| Sony a6600 | 600 mm | 3,398 g | Fits: fully compatible per Sony Sony lists this pair as fully compatible. Sony's page for this pair | |
| Sony a6700 | 600 mm | 3,388 g | Fits: fully compatible per Sony Sony lists this pair as fully compatible. Sony's page for this pair | |
| Sony ZV-E10 | 600 mm | 3,238 g | Fits: fully compatible per Sony Sony lists this pair as fully compatible. Sony's page for this pair | |
| Sony ZV-E10 II | 600 mm | 3,272 g | Fits: fully compatible per Sony Sony lists this pair as fully compatible. Sony's page for this pair | |
| Sony FX30 | 600 mm | 3,541 g | Fits: fully compatible per Sony Sony lists this pair as fully compatible. Sony's page for this pair |
What it frames
At its closest (270 cm from the sensor) it fills the frame of the a6400 with a subject about 15 cm wide.
On the a6400, to scale
Other telephoto primes for Sony E
The nearest in focal length, with the numbers that differ.
- Sony FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS450 mm equiv. · f/2.8 · 1,470 g (−1425 g) · Drop-in filterCompare
- Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS900 mm equiv. · f/4 · 3,040 g (+145 g) · Drop-in filterCompare
- Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM203 mm equiv. · f/1.8 · 950 g (−1945 g) · 82 mmCompare
- Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE203 mm equiv. · f/1.8 · 772 g (−2123 g) · 82 mmCompare
- Viltrox AF 135mm F1.8 LAB203 mm equiv. · f/1.8 · 1,235 g (−1660 g) · 82 mmCompare
Questions about this lens
Which cameras does the Sony FE 400mm F2.8 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?
400 mm frames like 600 mm on the a6400 (1.5x).
What filter size does it take?
Drop-in filter.
Where these facts come from
Facts checked 9 Oct 2026 against the makers' specification pages. How we check
Size, weight, filter thread, close focus and magnification are Sony's published figures. 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
- 400 mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8
- Lens stabilisation
- Yes
- Weather sealing
- Yes, per the maker
- Filter thread
- Drop-in filter
- Weight
- 2,895 g
- Size (diameter × length)
- 158.1 × 359 mm
- Closest focus
- 270 cm
- Maximum magnification
- 0.16x
- Autofocus
- Yes
- Announced
- 2018
- Model number
- SEL400F28GM
- Note
- Drop-in filter