Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS vs Sony FE PZ 28-135mm F4 G OSS

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FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS compared with FE PZ 28-135mm F4 G OSS

	SonyFE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS	SonyFE PZ 28-135mm F4 G OSS
Overview
Released
Released	March 2015	December 2014
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	24–240 mm	28–135 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.5–6.3	f/4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22–40	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	Seventeen elements in twelve groups	Eighteen elements in twelve groups
Special elements
Special elements	Five aspherical elements and one ED element	Aspherical elements; counts unpublished in read maker pages
Coatings
Coatings	–	Multi-coating
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven rounded blades	Nine rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	84°–10° full frame; 61°–6°50′ APS-C	75°–18° full-frame; 54°–12° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	Full-frame coverage; 36–360 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C	Full-frame coverage; 42–202.5 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	–	Sony 1.4× and 2× teleconverters unsupported
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.5 m	0.4 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.27×	0.15×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Linear-motor autofocus	Double linear motor for focus; SSM ultrasonic motor drives power zoom, not autofocus
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Minimum focus distance 0.5 m at 24 mm and 0.8 m at 240 mm	AF/MF minimum 0.4 m wide and 0.95 m telephoto; full manual focus 0.95 m. Sliding focus ring selects focus mode
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	0.27× maximum magnification	–
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Built-in Optical SteadyShot; no maker stop rating published in read pages	Built-in Optical SteadyShot; no maker stop rating published
Video features
Video features	–	Smooth Motion Optics minimises breathing, focus shift and optical-axis movement during zoom; not an unconditional optical-parfocal guarantee
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	72 mm	95 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	80.5 mm	105 mm
Length
Length	118.5 mm	162.5 mm
Weight
Weight	780 g (better)	1,215 g
Controls
Controls	Manual-focus and zoom rings; no zoom lock switch (Photography Blog and Amateur Photographer)	Separate focus, zoom and aperture rings; aperture click selection and lock; zoom rocker and servo-controlled zoom ring. Direction reversal requires compatible camera settings
Zoom design
Zoom design	Extending 10× zoom barrel (Photography Blog and Amateur Photographer)	Internal power zoom; manual ring controls the zoom servo rather than directly coupling mechanical zoom
Filter detail
Filter detail	72 mm front filter thread	95 mm front filter thread
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust and moisture resistant design; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress	Dust and moisture resistant design; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	80.5 mm maximum diameter × 118.5 mm maker length	105 mm maximum diameter × 162.5 mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 780 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded	Approximately 1215 g excluding separate tripod mount. Original UK launch table states 1125 g; current maker specification and feature page agree on 1215 g
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	–	Supplied detachable tripod support
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH136 petal bayonet hood, supplied	ALC-SH135 rectangular bayonet hood, supplied
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH136 hood, front and rear lens caps	ALC-SH135 hood, ALC-R1EM rear cap, soft case and tripod support; maker current specification lists no separate front cap
Release detail
Release detail	Sony US announcement dated 3 March 2015 specifies March availability; Sony Japan announcement dated 4 March confirms local sale on 13 March. Main release retains earliest maker month; exact first global sale day unconfirmed. Two full independent reviews read: Photography Blog Mark Goldstein using Alpha 7S and Amateur Photographer Richard Sibley, principally Alpha 7R with comparison autofocus tests on Alpha 7 and Alpha 7 II. Different autofocus and value assessments retained. Review stabilisation measurements are not maker ratings. Blog blur paragraph incorrectly names a different lens and is not used; its generalisation about all Alpha 7 bodies lacking stabilisation is not used. No unverified coating or predecessor link	Sony UK announced 12 September 2014 with preorders, without first-sale date. Revised Sony Japan announcement gives late December 2014; month precision retained, exact global first day unconfirmed.