Is the sony fe 100 400mm f 5 6 8 oss good for portraits?

Honestly, it's not my first pick for portraits. The lens is light and affordable, and it's stabilised with autofocus, but it only opens to f/5.6-8. That gives you less background blur and less light than a portrait lens would, especially at the long end.

At 100-400mm it does give you a tight, flattering perspective, so it can work for candid or environmental portraits when your subject is far away. For classic head-and-shoulders shots, a faster lens will serve you better. The Portraits page makes the point that the lens matters far more than the camera here.

If you want a 100-400mm-style zoom, the brighter Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5 GM OSS lets in more light. It's still a telephoto, though, so I'd treat it as a bonus rather than a portrait specialist.

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