Sony unveiled an incredible new 400-800mm super telephoto zoom lens today designed to help photographers get sharp close-ups of wildlife. As part of the announcement of the Sony FE 400-800mm f/6.3-8 G OSS lens, the company shared some images captured with this long-zooming lens and we’ve included five sample shots with this story.

Calling it “the longest-range full-frame E-Mount lens to date,” the new Sony 400-800mm lens is designed for bird and wildlife photography and “extends Sony’s focal length range beyond 600mm for the first time.” 

“With its 400-800mm zoom range, internal zoom mechanism for stability, and high-performance autofocus system, the 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS ensures sharp, detailed images even at extreme distances,” Sony said.

If you want even more optical reach, the new ultra-telephoto zoom lens is compatible with Sony’s 1.4x and 2x teleconverters, which allows the Sony 400-800mm to extend up to 1600mm for extreme close-ups.

The new lens is built with six ED glass elements, Sony said, to help minimize chromatic distortions and features an 11-blade circular aperture designed to produced smoother bokeh, aka background blur. Meanwhile, the lens’ Optical SteadyShot stabilization will help produce sharper photos of animals even in challenging outdoor shooting conditions.

The Sony 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS goes on sale in March 2025 for $2,899. The sample photos shot with the Sony 400-800mm were featured in a new Sony video about the lens, which you can see here.

Sony announced the new super telephoto zoom lens at the CP+ 2025 International Camera and Photo Imaging Show in Japan. That show has seen several introductions of new long zooming lenses for outdoor and wildlife photographers including the OM System 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS II. Keep checking OP’s website for more gear news from the CP+ show. More Sony 400-800mm sample photos are below.

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