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Sony FE 24-50mm F2.8 G vs Sony FE 24–70mm F2.8 GM II

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SonyFE 24-50mm F2.8 GSonyFE 24–70mm F2.8 GM II
Overview
ReleasedMay 2024May 2022
Optics
Lens typeZoomZoom
Focal length24–50 mm24–70 mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Minimum aperturef/22f/22
Optical construction16 elements in 13 groups20 elements in 15 groups; OpticalLimits gives 22/16 in its table but 20/15 in the text, so maker figures are used
Special elementsFour aspherical elements and two ED glass elementsFive aspherical elements including two XA; two ED and two Super ED elements
CoatingsFluorine coating on the front elementNano AR Coating II; fluorine front-element coating
Diaphragm11 rounded blades11 rounded blades
Angle of view84–47° full frame; 61–32° APS-C84°–34° full frame; 61°–23° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
MountsSony ESony E
Image circleFull frameFull frame
Image circle detailFull-frame coverage; 36–75 mm equivalent field of view on APS-CFull-frame coverage; 36–105 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter supportNot compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TCNot compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC
Focus and stabilisation
AutofocusYesYes
Minimum focus distance0.18 m (manual focus)0.21 m
Maximum magnification0.33× (manual focus)0.32×
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Autofocus detailTwo linear motors; supports Alpha 9 III AF/AE tracking up to 120 fps under Sony test conditions; actual speed depends on shooting conditions and focus modeFour XD linear motors; floating focus; Linear Response MF
Focus distance detailAutofocus minimum 0.19 m at 24 mm and 0.30 m at 50 mm; manual focus minimum 0.18 m at 24 mm and 0.29 m at 50 mm; Linear Response MFMinimum focus 0.21 m at 24 mm or 0.30 m at 70 mm
Magnification detailMaximum magnification 0.30× with autofocus or 0.33× with manual focus–
Stabilisation detailNo lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisationNo lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation
Video featuresBreathing compensation on compatible bodies may alter angle of view and image quality, with compensation not guaranteed in every situation. Supports compatible-body Active Mode stabilisation with a narrower angle of view; 4K120p/FHD240p tracking depends on the cameraBreathing compensation with compatible cameras; compensation crops the image
Design
Dust and moisture resistantYesYes
Filter diameter67 mm82 mm
Maximum diameter74.8 mm87.8 mm
Length92.3 mm119.9 mm
Weight440 g695 g
ControlsAperture ring with click on/off, AF/MF switch and one customisable focus-hold buttonAperture ring, click on/off and iris-lock switches, two focus-hold buttons, AF/MF switch and Tight/Smooth zoom-resistance selector
Zoom designShort extending zoom barrel; Sony qualifies its small centre-of-gravity shift for gimbal use–
Weather resistanceDust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proofDust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof
Weight detailApproximately 440 g lens; separate hood and caps excludedApproximately 695 g lens; separately supplied hood, caps and case excluded
Lens hoodALC-SH178 petal bayonet hoodALC-SH168 petal-shaped bayonet hood
In the boxALC-SH178 hood, ALC-F67S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no caseALC-SH168 hood, ALC-F82S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap, soft case and case strap
Release detailSony UK and North America specify May 2024 availability. Sony Japan revised its original 19 April date to 17 May in an update dated 5 April. Photography Blog gives April; the revised maker sale evidence takes priority. Maker dimensions, 67 mm filter and 36–75 mm APS-C equivalent take priority over typographic mistakes in review textSony 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.

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