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Sony FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T* vs Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM

Product Comparison: Sony FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T* vs Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM

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Sony FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T* Full Frame Zoom Lens

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General Specifications

Brand

Sony

Model

FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T*

FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM

Origin

Japan

About the Product

This compact full-frame Carl Zeiss mid-range zoom lens covers a 24mm to 70mm range with a constant maximum aperture of F4, enabling consistent exposure settings at any focal length.

Robust design and technology result in a reliable F2.8 zoom lens that can fully utilise current and future high-resolution camera bodies. This peerless standard zoom covers a 24mm to 70mm range, making it ideal for portraits, scenery, snapshots and any time ultimate image quality is required.

Key Specs

Mount Type

Sony E

Maximum Aperture

4 /f

2.8 /f

Minimum Focal Length

24 millimeters

Maximum Focal Length

70 millimeters

Lens Type

Zoom

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Sony FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T* Full Frame Zoom Lens

Excellent lens! Sharp and very versatile in many areas - focal lengths, weight, and size.
It's sharp in the center at all apertures and focal lengths.
Excellent lens with beautiful color rendition.
Excellent contrast and handling of flare, near perfect stabilization and very good center sharpness.
Extremely nice lens. Very sharp and crisp across the 24-70 range.

Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM Camera Lens

The constant F2.8 aperture along with the flexibility of the zoom range make 24-70mm F2.8 lenses a popular choice for many photographers.
Quite sharp even wide open at F2.8.
Superior image quality - edge to edge, corner to corner, and across aperture and focal lengths.
Fast, constant f/2.8 aperture across the zoom range.
The 2.8 constant aperture is great.

Size & Weight

Height

2.87 in.

3.45 in.

Width

2.87 in.

3.45 in.

Depth

3.72 in.

5.35 in.

Weight

15.1 oz.

31.25 oz.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Sony FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T* Full Frame Zoom Lens

Nice, sharp and lightweight.
Great lens to carry around and street shots.
It's a wonderful size and beautiful images.
The weight is very good.
It's nice lens, very lightweight.

Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM Camera Lens

The build quality seems very sturdy. Great size and weight.
I loved the lens and weight.
The lens has good weight. It takes amazing images. Very sharp.
Its weight makes it impractical.
The only downside is the lens of heavy.

Imaging

Minimum Focus Distance

15.84 in.

15 in.

Field Of View

84° - 34°

Zoom Type

Rotating

Focus

Auto Focus, Manual Focus

Manual Focus, Auto Focus

Optical Stabilization

Yes

What customers say about "Imaging"

Sony FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T* Full Frame Zoom Lens

The OSS works great and allows me to shoot at lower shutter speeds with limited motion blur.
Very sharp images straight out of camera.
Lens works beautifully, smooth zoom and focus seems fine.
Very sharp, smooth focus and lightweight.
It's very sharp and has a very strong self-focus that makes it very effective for gimbal shooting.

Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM Camera Lens

Silent, accurate and fast autofocus.
The image quality is excellent and paired with the A7RIII, I was able to get some really great shots.
Focus was fast and accurate.
The zoom is smooth and manual focus is easy to use.
Nice and sharp images and focus is fast with my Sony A7r iii.

Features

Brand Compatibility

Sony

Sensor Type Compatibility

FX Format / DX Format

Lens Groups and Elements

12 Elements in 10 Groups

18 elements in 13 groups

Number of Aperture Blades

Filter Diameter

67 millimeters

82 millimeters

Extras

ZEISS® Vario-Tessar design, ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) Glass, ZEISS® T* coating

No-compromise design and technology, ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) Glass, XA (extreme aspherical), Zoom lock, Nano AR Coating

What customers say about "Features"

Sony FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T* Full Frame Zoom Lens

The material quality is nice.
Great pictures and great color.
The build quality is fantastic. Sturdy, sleek, and well-engineered zoom.
This lens is quite sharp and good.
The 24-70mm range is perfect for travel photography and this is a very sharp lens.

Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM Camera Lens