Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS
Announced March 4, 2015
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Reviewer Consensus
Exceptional
Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS stands out as a highly capable macro lens that delivers exceptional center sharpness and versatile performance for portraits or general telephoto use. While the lens offers impressive optical quality and effective stabilization, it is held back by significant focus breathing and a relatively slow autofocus system.
Weighted from 26 reviewer scores
Pros
- Minimal distortion and well-controlled chromatic aberrations
- Exceptional sharpness and contrast across the frame
- Robust build quality with weather-resistant construction
- Effective optical image stabilization for handheld shooting
- Versatile and intuitive manual focus clutch mechanism
Cons
- Slow or inconsistent autofocus performance
- Pronounced focus breathing during adjustment
- High price point relative to competitors
- Large and heavy physical footprint
- Lack of a rear mount weather-sealing gasket
- Launch price $1,099 (USD)
- Focal length & aperture 90mm f/2.8
- Mount & coverage Sony E Full-Frame
- Stabilization Optical IS
- Close focus 28 cm (1x)
- Filter thread 62mm
- Autofocus motor Direct Drive Super Sonic Wave Motors (DDSSM)
- Weight & size 602g · 79 x 130.5 mm (3.11 x 5.14 in)
What the Reviewers Say
All 26 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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Sony's FE 90mm f2.8 Macro G OSS is a very good macro lens which also doubles up as a light tele-photo.
- OpticalLimits 8/10
While the Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 G OSS macro isn't perfect, it is still easily good enough for our "highly recommended" mark!
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For macro shooters, the Sony 90mm macro is a fantastic lens. For everyone else, it’s a short telephoto lens that is very difficult to beat in terms of sheer resolution and image quality.
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As I said in the beginning of this review, the FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS Lens is a great choice for Sony kits and that I promised to tell you why.
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There are few autofocusing macro options available on the Sony platform, though fortunately for us, the prime option available happens to be one of the best multipurpose macro lenses I’ve ever tested.
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There's not much more to say other than that the Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS is just about the perfect macro lens.
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In areas important for macro photography, such as image resolution or the correction of basic optical aberrations, the performance of the lens remains excellent.
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The FE Macro 2.8/90 G OSS is the best lens from Sony I have reviewed so far. Optically there is a lot to appreciate: Sharpness is excellent in any scenario, CA very well corrected, there is very little distortion and bokeh is really smooth.
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Portraits, landscapes, close range sports, architecture, in fact almost anything can be added to the repertoire for this lens, on top of its excellent performance as a macro lens.
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The Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS is an excellent macro lens for the Sony full-frame compact system cameras.
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For macro shooters, the Sony 90mm macro is a fantastic lens. For everyone else, it’s a short telephoto lens that is very difficult to beat in terms of sheer resolution and image quality.
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The 90mm focal length and push-pull control ring for auto/manual focusing have been seen in macro lenses dating back to era of 35mm film.
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If you're looking for a 1:1 macro lens for your Sony Alpha mirrorless system, look no further than the FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS.
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For those who have already invested in the Sony full-frame system and love macro photography, this lens is a must-have.
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Overall, the positives far outweigh the negatives. The Sony 90mm f/2.8 Macro is an outstanding optic and a great addition to the FE lens lineup.
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I really enjoyed my quick couple of weeks with the Sony 90 Macro and I am confident that anyone who loves to shoot Macro and owns a Sony A7 system camera, well, you will adore it.
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[I]t's a must-have if you are a full-frame E-mount camera user and you don't have a macro lens yet, this is the one that you're going to want.
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Bottom line: this is an amazing lens! It features incredible quality and features that allow you to create images that other lenses just can't match.
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This is easily one of my top three favorite lenses of all time, I will say that right away.
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My final words are these: if you need what this lens provides focally, buy it. I can’t imagine it disappointing you.
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This is the best macro lens you can get for your Sony mirrorless camera. It is optically superior, and its autofocus and manual focus are superb.
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[I]f you’re after razor-sharp, highly detailed images, this is one of the sharpest lenses you’ll ever want.
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No, honestly, this is a very versatile lens which I love. It's great for your everyday photography as a 90 millimeter prime and excellent, absolutely excellent, at going really close and getting those super close macro shots.
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This lens really opened my eyes to the possibilities that a long focal length macro lens offers.
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This is the cream of the crop when it comes to macro lenses, and I highly recommend using this lens if you're looking for a good macro lens.
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[I]t's pretty rock solid and I love the performance of this lens.
