Sony FE 24-50mm F2.8 G vs Sony FE 28–70mm F2 GM

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FE 24-50mm F2.8 G compared with FE 28–70mm F2 GM

	SonyFE 24-50mm F2.8 G	SonyFE 28–70mm F2 GM
Overview
Released
Released	May 2024	December 2024
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	24–50 mm	28–70 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	16 elements in 13 groups	20 elements in 14 groups
Special elements
Special elements	Four aspherical elements and two ED glass elements	Three XA extreme-aspherical elements; Super ED and ED glass
Coatings
Coatings	Fluorine coating on the front element	Nano AR Coating II; fluorine coating on front element
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	11 rounded blades	11 rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	84–47° full frame; 61–32° APS-C	75°–34° full frame; 54°–23° 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; 36–75 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C	Full-frame coverage; 42–105 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC	Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.18 m (manual focus)	0.38 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.33× (manual focus)	0.23×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Two 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 mode	Four XD linear motors; floating focus; Linear Response MF
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Autofocus 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 MF	Minimum focus 0.38 m throughout the zoom range
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Maximum magnification 0.30× with autofocus or 0.33× with manual focus	–
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation	No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation
Video features
Video features	Breathing 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 camera	Optical design suppresses focus breathing; breathing compensation with compatible cameras crops the image
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	67 mm	86 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	74.8 mm	92.9 mm
Length
Length	92.3 mm	139.8 mm
Weight
Weight	440 g (better)	918 g
Controls
Controls	Aperture ring with click on/off, AF/MF switch and one customisable focus-hold button	Aperture ring, click on/off switch, iris lock, AF/MF switch, two focus-hold buttons and Smooth/Tight zoom-torque switch
Zoom design
Zoom design	Short extending zoom barrel; Sony qualifies its small centre-of-gravity shift for gimbal use	Barrel extends when zooming; reviews disagree about the extension distance, so no precise extension is given
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof	Dust- and moisture-resistant design with button and switch gaskets and mount seal; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	–	Maker dimensions 92.9 × 139.8 mm; Photography Blog gives conflicting dimensions in its introduction, so maker figures are used
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 440 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded	Approximately 918 g lens; separately supplied hood, caps and case excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH178 petal bayonet hood	ALC-SH182 petal-shaped bayonet hood with filter-access window
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH178 hood, ALC-F67S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no case	ALC-SH182 hood, ALC-F86S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft case
Release detail
Release detail	Sony 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 text	Sony UK announced on 19 November 2024 with December 2024 availability and an approximate £3,050 list price; first-sale precision remains the month