Sony 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G Series lens Review | John Sison

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In this video, I take a look at Sony's 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G Series lens for the Sony E-mount system. It is made for full frame cameras but can be used on APSC cameras like the A6500 with the effective focal length being a 300-900mm lens.
I used this lens in three different areas from wildlife to aviation and surf photography. While all three are similar requiring fast shutter speeds and techniques, they were all different when it comes down to finding when to take the shot (bird photography requiring you to be extremely patient). While I enjoyed using this lens for those scenarios, it can be used for landscapes and portraits because of its compression.
This is also Sony's longest telephoto zoom lens to date. It is compatible with the 1.4x (280-840mm) and 2x teleconverters (400-1200mm). There is some light loss and slight loss in quality but the obvious tradeoff is extra reach.
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Sony 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 specs
Maximum Aperture: f/5.6 to 6.3
Minimum Aperture: f/32 to 36
Minimum Focus Distance: 7.87' / 2.4 m
Lens construction: 24 Elements in 17 Groups
Diaphragm Blades: 11 Rounded
Image Stabilization: Yes
Tripod Collar: Removable and Rotating
Filter Size: 95 mm (Front)
Weight: 4.65 lb / 2115 g
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[@Markpatrickrich]

I appreciate all your tips and information you take the time to explain it in a simple manner thank you for your help

[@Kprawl291986]

Your reviews are awesome man. You deserve a ton of subscribers 💪🏽

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

🤗 Thank you so much! I appreciate it - please share the video and tell ppl to subscribe hehe 😜

[@subramanianb]

Thanks for an excellent video.

[@milonamilo95]

As always you rock 😍

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

😎😎😎 And as always, your support is appreciated!

[@SotoAivalis]

Great review! I always had my eyes in this one, I want to get one so next time I’ll be traveling I can take some sick photos

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

I love this lens! The range is so convenient!

[@bjrnsolum9801]

Great video :)

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

Thanks for the visit

[@studyhall7amartmedia875]

Hello John and KZbin Family. I have this lens and it’s one of my FAVORITES! I love how diverse it is: portraits, wildlife, landscape and sports. It’s horrible when it comes to low light but truly a beast on sunny days and amazingly portraits. It’s fun to shoot with and I highly recommend it!

[@1209jayt]

Thanks for showing this,especially when I have a7iii to combine with. Nice post! What plate did u use that attached to tripod collar? Thanks!

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

You are welcome! That plate would have been to go on me Leofoto tripod. Pretty solid!

[@actionphotopassion5082]

Hi John, I liked the format of this video. You really did wildlife with this canon on a Gorillapod ? 😅 With the 2xTC did you encounter any limitation with the AF system? Like being restrain in the choice or the number of AF spot you could use? Interesting the rhode microphone, do you need to post process noises a lot with it or not?

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

Thank you! I appreciate it and had to change things up cause I myself was getting bored haha. Ohhh yes the AF points were different so I have to mention that in another video - Thanks for the reminder! Do you like the placement of the mic? I get comments about it when I have it attached to my hat lol. Don't need to do any post with the sound quality.

[@Cesar-ht5uz]

Nice review John! I would like to see it with the x2 teleconverter on the A7RIV, apsc crop 1800mm at 27mp!!

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

OMG the amount of resolution and cropping will be insane! haha

[@NoName-nb9qi]

Can you share a link to your Tripod Ball Attachment? Thank you so much

[@Aviation-Travel]

What’s best iso apperture for video plane spotting pannning thanks

[@iradyachenko1469]

Hey! Ive got a question , DO YOU REALLY NEED to buy the other foot to attach it to the tripod or with original it fits perfectly? (like this for ex Wimberley AP-616)

[@digitalclips]

I've had mine two days and wasn't sure if I'd keep it before it arrived. Now, you couldn't pry it from my dead fingers. OMG it is amazing! I've just been shooting various birds so far on a lake behind our home here in central west Florida. I've set the super35/APC mode to a custom button and being able to flip between 600mm and an equivalent 900mm is very useful for the birds that are way off as I'd have to crop in post anyway and the images are still pin sharp.

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

Haha that's the same for me! I love using it, especially for shooting birds! Good idea with setting up APSC mode on the lens.

[@digitalclips]

@@JohnSisonPhotography I have wondered if I'd ever regret selling my Canon 100-400mm L and I can now answer definitely not! I have just come back in after testing animal eye/face lock and to my utter shock it works on flipping ducks! Ha!

[@ddiver7908]

Interesting lens with teleconverter...would it be easier with a gimbal?

[@LoganNolag]

Great video. That's going to be my next lens for sure. I'm just trying to decide if I should upgrade to the A7RIV or get this lens first.

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

Thank you! 🙏That will be a big investment for sure. I'm still on the fence if I even need one lol.

[@beng8408]

get this lens first.

[@LoganNolag]

@@beng8408 Yeah that's the way I'm leaning especially considering that i already have an A7RIII.

[@orbitaljellyfish808]

Nice review! When is this lense going to be available?

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

Thank you! It should be available now.

[@JoseMatutina1964]

I have one scheduled to be delivered next week to be paired with my Sony A7rii and A6500. With the Sony A6500 APS-C, it will give me a 1.5x reach. Can't wait to test it.

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

I'm sure you'll love this lens!

[@patrikpol6892]

Hi Jose. Did Sony 200-600 mm lens work with your A7Rii Camera? Let me know. Thank you.

[@JoseMatutina1964]

@@patrikpol6892 It works with the Sony A7rii but The A7rii is more of a portrait and landscape camera and not for wildlife or sports. The 200-600 is more of a sports and wildlife lens and pairs best with the Sony A9 or a fast APS-C Sony A6500.

[@japanclaude1]

Hi John good video can make a review and compare G 200 600 and GM 100 400 with both teleconverter that would be fantastic. Thanks in advance

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

I will need time! hahaha

[@DavePruett]

Perhaps the reason you had some focusing issues with the 2X converter is that each Sony camera loses the ability to use phase detect auto focus for tracking when you stop down to a certain aperture. For the A7RIII, the cutoff is f/5.6, for the A7III, f/11, and for the A9, F/16. Only the A9 will retain full autofocus and tracking capability with this lens and the 2X. The only cameras will still work, but the autofocus performance will be degraded.

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

Genius! Thanks for clearing that up! I'll add that to the follow up video for the lens! 🤗

[@KIXPLORE]

wow john. thats a huge ass lens bro lol i can imagine myself taking sneaker selfies with this. where i have to be like 5 metres away and it'll still be too close haha

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

Haha 😂 this lens will be perfect for you then! You should get it! Especially for what you would use it for

[@whatmattersmost6725]

John, glad to see you back, I am very impressed with the 200-600mm @600 mm image quality! I only have the 1.4x and it's not as fast or IQ as the lens alone but so far happy as I also own the Tamron 150-600 and will do side by side image testing @600. Now I am using a A7RII as the A7r4 is do in the USA Mid Sept. Thanks John great job!

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

Thank you! 🙏😊 Its so good. I think with the 1.4x its at least better than the 2x but agreed that without any tc is better. Ooft! You also pre ordered the a7r4?? I'm still on the fence about it but it would be amazing for cropping.

[@artistjoh]

Where is that bird blind located? I am a Sydney boy, and would like to find that place. Always great seeing your Sydney views.

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

There is a waterbird refuge in olympic park. I would park at the archery range centre and its about a 5-10min walk from there. If you check it out on google maps, it will show you the way to get there.

[@artistjoh]

John Sison I will go looking for it when my uni load decreases a bit. I have never been to Olympic Park. On Google Maps I see the Archery Center, and a bird hide near a shipwreck. The shipwreck might be worth some photographs and video at dawn and sunrise is a good time for birds. Hopefully that area is open in the early mornings. Thank you for the guidance. And thank you for the effort you put into your reviews over the years. I have always enjoyed them, and Sydney (and the occasional Asian excursion) is a very scenic backdrop for photography.

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

You're welcome! The shipwreck is a short walk from the bird hide as well. Its on the same trail actually. They should be open early in the morning. Thanks for the kind words! I appreciate the subscribers that have stuck with me through the years! Really means a lot! Good luck with uni! 😉

[@timwithers2866]

Great review John. You mentioned the 100-400 had better contrast & colour than the 200-600. What about sharpness and overall IQ? I don’t suppose you did any comparison shot?

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

That will be in another video that will come out soon. With the overall sharpness, in good lighting conditions, its extremely sharp! Especially in the centres.

[@timwithers2866]

John Sison that’d be awesome to see comparison shots. I have the 100-400 for birds and I’m interest to see if the 200-600 is the better option. The 100-400 is great, but not long enough. I have the 1.4x TC, but get mixed results, with a lot of soft shots, even in good light using a fast shutter speed and low ISO. I don’t have the same issues without the TC, so I’m fairly confident it’s not down to poor technique.

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

Let's see how I can go with doing a follow up video with the 100-400mm with the TCs. 😜

[@rogercharlie]

Will it work on a Sony a6000? Very nice review by the way

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

It will work on the a6000 :)

[@saSachintin2003]

I m going to buy this combo (a7iii+200-600) specially for bird photography, need sharp lens , its is sharp enough? Like canon 100-400L (now i m shooting with this is very sharp) pl tell me

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

Very sharp! I don't think you can go wrong with it.

[@marilynzanca7712]

Hi where did you go to take the bird photos?

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

That was in Sydney Olympic Park at the bird sanctuary.

[@amitavaganguly6919]

Hi Dear, I am using Canon 7D mk ii with 100-400 is ii for mainly Bird photography but want sift Sony system & my budget which permits Sony A7 iii and Sony 200-600, my question is that if shift Sony this combination & how it will work for birding? Means sharpness , low light performance & Focus performance comparison with my recent canon gear?

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

I honestly can't speak too much on the Canon setup because I haven't used it extensively as the Sony but from my experience with the Sony setup, its been able to capture fast moving shots including birds. The AF on it shouldn't have an issue when it comes down it thats for sure. Low light performance will be an improvement especially with the A7III.

[@amitavaganguly6919]

@@JohnSisonPhotography thanks Dear

[@lazerman121]

I will need this lens next Solar eclipse I rented the 100-400mm GM lens and paired it with my a6300 for the 2017 eclipse and it was not quite enough zoom for me.

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

Hopefully this lens will get you what you need! I did get some pretty cool moon shots with this lens and if you're pairing it with the a6300, you'll get even closer!

[@lazerman121]

@@JohnSisonPhotography Yea I hope so. Wonder hoe well this lens does on the more challenging APS-C sensor.

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

I can do a follow up video on it to answer your question 😉

[@ronschuddeboomdigiscoping3693]

John Sison please do review on sony aps-c, John😀👍

[@P222RL]

should i buy it if i already has 100400GM + 1.4 ?

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

I wouldn't bother if you already have that kit to be honest.

[@marilynzanca7712]

Do you find this lens too heavy to hand hold?

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

Haha yep!

[@Goriza]

very nice lens🙃🙃🙃

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

I love it! 🥰

[@marilynzanca7712]

did you know that the sony ar74 has a cleaning mode in the suitcase menu.

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

Yes I knew that 😝

[@aliefabdurrahman3302]

Sydney Kingsford Smith airport Australia.

[@Htbaa]

Is internal zoom?

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

Yes. Internal zoom on it :)

[@Htbaa]

John Sison aside from being a native lens that’s a big plus over the Sigma 150-600 C or S with MC-11 adapter!

[@ArmchairExpert76]

Nice review but bright white will scare birds away

[@nickandhelmi]

when i need lense to borrow! HAI XD -- damn that thing is a beast! :D

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

LOL! We'll see how we go hahaha 😜

[@MuwexTech]

I got a "super sale" from Amazon, 1400€ for this lens! I think it was bargain!

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

Ooft! Good stuff! Enjoy your new lens! Its amazing~ !

[@MuwexTech]

@AllAroundKeenSagittariusAthleteWorker Nope. Good timing. Sometimes there are those times.

[@DipeshMehrotra]

I compared this new lense with my 100 400 gm and a 2x combo on both a7iii a6400 and a7riii.. dunno I feel comfortable with my existing combo .. 200 600 is much heavier..

[@DipeshMehrotra]

And yeah I was at all the 3 places u went to shoot.. last time I was in Sydney

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

Understandable. Its a much heavier lens. I do like the fact that it doesn't extend when zooming in.

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

@@DipeshMehrotra Nice! Its they're all such good spots! I love it, especially at the bird hide

[@DavidWesson]

Thanks John, perfect review for me! I live in Bondi and this is exactly what I will be using the lens for shotting landscapes and surf photography! Can't wait to shoot with it :) @davidwesson

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

You're welcome! I'm happy to hear that this was helpful for you. You'll absolutely love this lens!

[@DavidWesson]

@@JohnSisonPhotography Loving it already ! Just waiting for this smoke to clear up so I can catch some sic surfing action lol 😁

[@HatefYaminiOnline]

Please turn down your background music track.

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

I can't do that now. The video is already published but I will keep that in mind for next time :)

[@HatefYaminiOnline]

@@JohnSisonPhotography No problem! Completely understand. Maybe next time. 😀

[@perthxotix]

Hahaha it’s basically the 70-200 F4 Bulking 😂

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

You could say that lol 😝

[@dakh7793]

G for giant.

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

Haha that's one way to use the G

[@marilynzanca7712]

Cleans your sensor.

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

On the to do list!

[@emiliedixneuf8228]

The music is too loud. No music, please!

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

Thanks for the feedback Emilie! 😊

[@Emdrone1]

I own this lens and I use it with the Sony a7riii you should really check out my instagram!! I have some amazing photos and video with this lens!! Emdrone1 on instagram and KZbin! Thanks for this video!!

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

Sure!

[@Alex-gc6xh]

bro clean your sensor!!

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

I know right! Haha its one of those things on the to do list haha

[@keving7773]

I have had my copy for the last 3 weeks and I am ashamed to say it, but if they would have put a G master label and charged $1500 more I would have still payed the price. The sharpness is ridiculous. I am selling my 100-400

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

Yes! Some people would discount it because its not a G Master but for a G series it really does do an amazing job when it comes down to sharpness.

[@MauricePhoenix]

Hahahaha be sure that you have to work out regullarly before getting this glass😅

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

And after you've conquered that weight, make way to the 400mm and 600mm prime lenses 😉

[@MauricePhoenix]

@@JohnSisonPhotography 😅when I finally have those I'll surely need an assistant for that 😅

[@victorzuniga5187]

@@MauricePhoenix I would need money assistance for that lol

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

I can help you carry it for sure.. Although, I'll probably walk in a different direction than you haha

[@MauricePhoenix]

@@JohnSisonPhotography LOL Go To Gym? LOL

[@baddoggi4238]

pretty crappy shooter doesnt do lens justice

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

You got that right! 😅

[@vladepast4936]

why you did this review? you really have no idea how to even use the long lens... Are a wedding singer/photographer?

[@JohnSisonPhotography]

Karaoke singer at best but if there was something that you felt like was lacking in the video, please let me know. I'm always looking to make things better 🙂