Sony Vario-Sonnar T* 24–70mm F2.8 ZA SSM vs Sony FE 24–70mm F2.8 GM II

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Vario-Sonnar T* 24–70mm F2.8 ZA SSM compared with FE 24–70mm F2.8 GM II

	SonyVario-Sonnar T* 24–70mm F2.8 ZA SSM	SonyFE 24–70mm F2.8 GM II
Overview
Released
Released	February 2008	May 2022
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	24–70 mm	24–70 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	17 elements in 13 groups	20 elements in 15 groups; OpticalLimits gives 22/16 in its table but 20/15 in the text, so maker figures are used
Special elements
Special elements	Two aspherical elements and two ED elements	Five aspherical elements including two XA; two ED and two Super ED elements
Coatings
Coatings	Zeiss T* coating	Nano AR Coating II; fluorine front-element coating
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine rounded blades	11 rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	84°–34° full-frame; 61°–23° APS-C	84°–34° full frame; 61°–23° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Sony A	Sony E
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 coverage; 36–105 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Sony 1.4× and 2× teleconverters unsupported	Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.34 m	0.21 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.25×	0.32×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	–	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	In-lens Super Sonic wave Motor (SSM)	Four XD linear motors; floating focus; Linear Response MF
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	0.34 m minimum focus; distance scale and internal focusing	Minimum focus 0.21 m at 24 mm or 0.30 m at 70 mm
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	–	No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation
Video features
Video features	–	Breathing compensation with compatible cameras; compensation crops the image
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	–	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	77 mm	82 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	83 mm	87.8 mm
Length
Length	111 mm	119.9 mm
Weight
Weight	955 g	695 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Focus-mode switch and focus-hold button	Aperture ring, click on/off and iris-lock switches, two focus-hold buttons, AF/MF switch and Tight/Smooth zoom-resistance selector
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	–	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof
Weight detail
Weight detail	–	Approximately 695 g lens; separately supplied hood, caps and case excluded
Zoom design
Zoom design	Extending zoom barrel; front element does not rotate during zooming or focusing (OpticalLimits)	–
Lens hood
Lens hood	Petal-shaped bayonet hood	ALC-SH168 petal-shaped bayonet hood
In the box
In the box	Hood and lens case	ALC-SH168 hood, ALC-F82S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap, soft case and case strap
Release detail
Release detail	Sony’s 1 February 2008 announcement specifies 15 February sale in Japan.	Sony Europe announced on 27 April 2022 with May 2022 availability. Photography Blog reports June for UK/US availability; the earlier maker European month is used. Sony identifies this as the second generation of the original GM lens; overlapping availability does not change that generation relationship.