Sony lens lineup
Brian Teryek

Brian Teryek

October 13, 2025

3 min read

Camera Bodies

Sony A1 ii

Sony A1 II:

Primary camera body

For wildlife and action I use the Sony A1 II. I get 30 frames per second compressed raw + precapture. It doesn't get much better for shooting wildlife. Also the 50 megapixel sensor allows for deep cropping with out sacrificing image quality.

Sony A7RV

Sony A7RV:

Secondary camera body

For everything else, like landscapes and portraits, I use the Sony A7RV. With 60 megapixels you get incredible image quality and support for heavy cropping. Before I got the Sony A1 II, this was what I used for wildlife, which had issues with rolling shutter when taking panning shots.

Camera Lenses

Sony 300 GM 2.8

Sony 300mm GM 2.8:

By far my favorite lens. It's the only lens I use for wildlife. It takes the 1.4x and 2x teleconverter incredibly well. The low light capabilities coupled with its small and lightweight package, paired with a high resolution camera body, it is arguably the best single lens setup for wildlife photography in the Sony lineup today.

I have owned and used other wildlife focused lenses like the Sony 200-600 and 100-400 (I sold them both).

  • The Sony 200-600 is not as sharp compared the GM lenses. I had to stop down to f8 at 600mm to get consistently sharp images. You can get sharp images but not as consistent which was frustrating for me.
  • The Sony 100-400 was great put I didn't like the external zoom and how the lens would expand/droop when hiking/walking around. Image quality is amazing and its great for ad hoc macro and epic for landscapes. I plan on getting the mark II version whenever that comes out if it addresses these issues. I'd recommend getting the 100-400 over the 200-600 because of sharpness.

Bottom line, if you can afford the 300mm and both teleconverters, you will not be disappointed.

Sony 70-200 GM

Sony 70-200 GM 2.8 II:

I use this lens for landscape/portraits/street photography. It takes the 1.4 teleconverter well and 2x "okay". With the 2x teleconverter, you can get macro like shots. It's not something I use a ton these days with my emphasis on wildlife, but I'm glad I own it when I do other kinds of photography.

Sony 16-35 GM

Sony 16-35 GM 2.8:

My primary landscape lens. Great in low light. Ultra wide and (for me most importantly) takes normal front filters. I like the additional range of 24-35 this lens provides. Also, wide enough for architecture and street photography in Europe.

Sony 50mm 1.2 GM

Sony 50 1.2 GM:

Incredible bokeh. I used this lens for everything for close to a year while on the road. Now I only bring it out for street photography and portraits where I want good low light capability and incredible bokeh.

Drone

DJI Air 3S Fly More Combo

DJI Air 3S Fly More Combo

One of the best things for landscape photography is owning a drone and the DJI Air 3S has great image quality for stills and video.

Brian Teryek

About Brian Teryek

Photographer specializing in wildlife and landscape photography based in Atlanta, GA.

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