Sony's New Budget 100-400: Worth the Compromise?

Olle Nilsson

Olle Nilsson

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Sharing my honest first impressions of Sony's new 100-400mm f/5.6-8 after two weeks of real-world wildlife shooting. This video digs into what f/8 actually means in practice, is it a real limitation for wildlife, how it holds up in low light, and how it affects your images overall. My honest take after using it in the field.

Camera used for the sample photos was Sony A7V.

My Wildlife Video LUTs  ▶ https://geni.us/bNkqg
My Lightroom Presets ▶ https://geni.us/5SWiEIV
FE 200–600 mm f5,6–6,3 G OSS ▶ https://geni.us/RUqO5P

Cameras:
Sony A1 II ▶ https://geni.us/mPWpNS
ZV-E1 ▶https://geni.us/AEAYv
Sony A7IV ▶ https://geni.us/GMPUaM
DJI Action 5 Pro ▶ https://geni.us/e20XjEn
DJI Osmo Nano ▶https://geni.us/1L9lezx
DJI Osmo 360 ▶ https://geni.us/Ky25mCz
DJI GPS Remote ▶ https://geni.us/e9Uelk
Reolink Go Ranger PT ▶  https://geni.us/eDtHyq3

Lenses:
Sony 300mm 2.8 GM ▶ https://geni.us/0iZb
TC 2.0 ▶ https://geni.us/NPuLGN
TC 1.4 ▶ https://geni.us/QEHU
FE 200–600 mm f5,6–6,3 G OSS ▶ https://geni.us/RUqO5P
FE 70-200 2.8 GM ▶https://geni.us/ACS8A
Sony 20-70 F4 G ▶ https://geni.us/e7Kki
Sony 14mm 1.8 GM ▶ https://geni.us/7g0sTsN
Camouflage Lens Cover ▶ https://geni.us/zb0PSU5

Tripods:
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Leofoto Camouflage Tripod Kit ▶ https://geni.us/FdaRci
Leofoto BV-15L Video Head ▶ https://geni.us/rBt3m

Other Accessories:
The backpack ▶ https://geni.us/amwJb
ECM-B10 Microphone ▶ https://geni.us/wl5z
Pinewood Camo Fleece  ▶ https://geni.us/rzs4
PGYTECH Createmate Card reader Case ▶https://geni.us/YCPZa
Pr1me x Jupio Tri-Charge ▶ https://geni.us/Aa8e8

Software:
MY LIGHTROOM PRESET PACK ▶ https://geni.us/5SWiEIV
All music is from Epidemic Sound ▶ https://geni.us/96BCtPk
NOISE REDUCTION in my images: ▶ https://geni.us/denoise
SHARPENING my images with  ▶ https://geni.us/sharpenai
UPSCALING cropped photos with ▶ https://geni.us/LpwbeX

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Website ▶ https://www.ollenilssonfoto.com/

Email Adress ▶ ollenilssonen@gmail.com

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
00:21 Context
00:47 Size & Weight
01:46 Handling & Stabilisation
02:39 Build Quality
05:43 Focusing Distance
06:07 Image Quality
07:48 Aperture F8
12:13 Autofocus
13:22 Is it worth it?