Best telephoto lens for the sony a7s?

For telephoto on the a7S, I'd start with the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II. It's fast, sharp, and handles portraits and sport as well as distant subjects. If you need more reach for wildlife, the Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS gets you much closer to the action. For fast long reach and you don't mind the size, the Sigma 300-600mm f/4 DG OS Sports is the serious option.

The a7S has no in-body stabilisation, so pick a stabilised lens like these three. Its 12.2-megapixel sensor also means you can't crop far, so get the reach from the lens, not from cropping later.

For more on choosing, see wildlife and sport.

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