Key Features
The 70-200mm f/2.8 GM II is the telephoto rebuilt from the ground up to be dramatically lighter and faster to focus, without giving up a stop of the constant f/2.8 reach. It compresses distance and isolates a subject cleanly, carrying a shoot from the 70mm portrait to the 200mm detail. The second-generation optics sharpen further while cutting nearly a third of the weight off the original GM, which changes what a long lens feels like on a gimbal or a handheld day — flagship reach that no longer punishes the operator for using it.
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- 70-200mm zoom range, constant f/2.8 aperture, second-generation G Master telephoto
- 29% lighter than the original GM, 1.045kg, thanks to 4 XD Linear Motors and magnesium alloy
- Autofocus up to 4x faster, focus tracking during zoom improved by roughly 30%
- 17 elements in 14 groups, a simpler, more efficient design than the original 23-element lens
- 3 OSS modes for normal shooting, panning and erratic motion
- Independent focus, aperture and zoom rings, click on/off aperture ring switch
- Compatible with 1.4x and 2.0x teleconverters, extending to 280mm f/4 or 400mm f/5.6
- 77mm filter thread, redesigned hood with sliding polarizer access door
| Focal range | 70-200mm |
| Aperture | f/2.8 (constant) |
| Mount | Sony E |
| Stabilisation | Optical SteadyShot, 3 modes |
| Filter thread | 77mm |
| Dimensions | 88 x 200mm |
| Weight | 1.045kg |

