Sony Vario-Sonnar T* 24–70mm F2.8 ZA SSM vs Sony 70–200mm F2.8 G

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Vario-Sonnar T* 24–70mm F2.8 ZA SSM compared with 70–200mm F2.8 G

	SonyVario-Sonnar T* 24–70mm F2.8 ZA SSM	Sony70–200mm F2.8 G
Overview
Released
Released	February 2008	August 2006
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	24–70 mm	70–200 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/32
Optical construction
Optical construction	17 elements in 13 groups	19 elements in 16 groups
Special elements
Special elements	Two aspherical elements and two ED elements	Four ED elements
Coatings
Coatings	Zeiss T* coating	–
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine rounded blades	Nine rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	84°–34° full-frame; 61°–23° APS-C	34°–12°30′ full-frame; 23°–8° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Sony A	Sony A
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	Full-frame A-mount coverage; 36–105 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C	Full-frame A-mount coverage; 105–300 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Sony 1.4× and 2× teleconverters unsupported	Sony 1.4× and 2× teleconverters supported
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.34 m	1.2 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.25×	0.21×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	–	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	In-lens Super Sonic wave Motor (SSM)	In-lens Super Sonic wave Motor (SSM); internal focusing
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	0.34 m minimum focus; distance scale and internal focusing	1.2 m minimum focus; standard DMF after autofocus acquisition or full-time DMF override
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	–	No lens optical stabilisation; compatible Alpha bodies provide in-body stabilisation (SonyAlphaLab)
Design
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	77 mm	77 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	83 mm	87 mm
Length
Length	111 mm	196.5 mm
Weight
Weight	955 g (better)	1,340 g
Controls
Controls	Focus-mode switch and focus-hold button	Three focus-hold buttons; focus-range switch
Zoom design
Zoom design	Extending zoom barrel; front element does not rotate during zooming or focusing (OpticalLimits)	Physical length remains constant during zooming and focusing (OpticalLimits)
Weight detail
Weight detail	–	Approximately 1,340 g excluding the separate tripod mount
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	–	Removable and rotatable tripod mount
Lens hood
Lens hood	Petal-shaped bayonet hood	Petal-shaped bayonet hood; removable filter-access panel (OpticalLimits)
In the box
In the box	Hood and lens case	Hood and lens case
Release detail
Release detail	Sony’s 1 February 2008 announcement specifies 15 February sale in Japan.	Sony’s 6 June 2006 Alpha lens announcement specifies August sale in Japan; no exact day is stated.