Telephoto lenses for Sony E mount
29 telephoto options that fit Sony a7/a9/a1 (full-frame) and a6000-series (APS-C) — reach for sports, wildlife and compressed portraits. Every spec from the manufacturer's own product name and catalog.
Shooting a specific body? Per-camera fits: Sony a1 · Sony a1 II · Sony a6000 · Sony a6100 · Sony a6400 · Sony a6500 · Sony a6600 · Sony a6700 · Sony a7 II · Sony a7 III · Sony a7 IV · Sony a7C · Sony a7C II · Sony a7CR · Sony a7R III · Sony a7R IV · Sony a7R V · Sony a7S III · Sony a9 III · Sony ZV-E1 · Sony ZV-E10 · Sony ZV-E10 II · Sony a7 V · Sony a7R VI.
Weight & weather sealing: which of these can you carry all day?
On long approaches the decision is often made by weight, not aperture. Published weights for 27 of the 29 lenses above (the other 2 have no verified weight in our dataset yet — omitted, never estimated):
| Lens | Weight | Weather sealing |
|---|---|---|
| Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS | 345g | Not verified (weight from Sony product code SEL-55210; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Sirui Sniper 75mm f/1.2 | 466g | Not verified (weight from the third-party E-mount list row '75mm F1.2'; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS | 524g | Not verified (weight from Sony product code SEL-18200; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Sony E 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 G OSS | 625g | Weather-sealed |
| Sony FE 100-400mm f/5.6-8 OSS | 654g | Not verified (weight from Sony product code SEL-100400; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS | 700g | Not verified (weight from Sony product code SEL-100F28GM; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE | 772g | Weather-sealed (rated for light rain, snow and dust) |
| Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS | 780g | Not verified (weight from Sony product code SEL-24240; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 Macro G OSS II | 794g | Not verified |
| Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS | 840g | Not verified (weight from Sony product code SEL-70200G; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS | 854g | Not verified |
| Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 | 855g | Weather-sealed |
| Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM | 953g | Weather-sealed |
| 7Artisans AF 135mm f/1.8 | 1014g | Not verified (weight from the third-party E-mount list row 7Artisans 'AF 135mm F1.8'; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II | 1045g | Weather-sealed |
| Sony E PZ 18-110mm f/4 G OSS | 1105g | Not verified (weight from Sony product code SEL-P18110G; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS | 1135g | Mount gasket only |
| Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4 G OSS | 1215g | Not verified (weight from Sony product code SEL-P28135G; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS | 1395g | Weather-sealed |
| Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS | 1470g | Not verified (weight from Sony product code SEL-300F28GM; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS | 1480g | Not verified (weight from Sony product code SEL-70200GM; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD | 1725g | Weather-sealed |
| Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5 GM OSS | 1840g | Not verified (weight from Sony product code SEL-100400MC; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS | 2115g | Not verified |
| Sony FE 400-800mm f/6.3-8 G OSS | 2475g | Not verified (weight from Sony product code SEL-400800G; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS | 2895g | Not verified (weight from Sony product code SEL-400F28GM; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS | 3040g | Not verified (weight from Sony product code SEL-600F40GM; sealing not stated on the source page) |
Packing light? The lightest here is the Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS at 345g. The lightest weather-sealed option is the Sony E 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 G OSS at 625g.
All Sony E lenses: the full Sony E index · other mounts: Canon RF · Nikon Z · Fujifilm X · L-Mount · Micro Four Thirds.