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Sony FE 24-50mm F2.8 G vs Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II

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SonyFE 24-50mm F2.8 GSonyFE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II
Overview
ReleasedMay 2024January 2026
Optics
Lens typeZoomZoom
Focal length24–50 mm28–70 mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/3.5–5.6
Minimum aperturef/22f/22–36
Optical construction16 elements in 13 groupsNine elements in eight groups
Special elementsFour aspherical elements and two ED glass elementsThree aspherical elements and one ED glass element
CoatingsFluorine coating on the front element–
Diaphragm11 rounded bladesSeven rounded blades
Angle of view84–47° full frame; 61–32° APS-C75°–34° full frame; 54°–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; 42–105 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)0.3 m
Maximum magnification0.33× (manual focus)0.19×
Optical stabilisationNoYes
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 modeLinear motor; AF during zooming and up to 120 fps AF/AE tracking with compatible cameras. Sony internal measurements; continuous speed depends on conditions and is slower in AF-C
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 0.3 m at wide angle and 0.45 m at telephoto
Magnification detailMaximum magnification 0.30× with autofocus or 0.33× with manual focus–
Stabilisation detailNo lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisationOptical SteadyShot; coordinated body/lens stabilisation and Active mode support depend on camera compatibility. No lens-only stop rating published
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 supported on compatible cameras; enabling it slightly changes field of view and image quality and may not completely compensate breathing
Design
Dust and moisture resistantYesYes
Filter diameter67 mm55 mm
Maximum diameter74.8 mm72.5 mm
Length92.3 mm83 mm
Weight440 g293 g
ControlsAperture ring with click on/off, AF/MF switch and one customisable focus-hold buttonZoom and manual-focus rings; focus mode and stabilisation selected on the camera; no aperture ring, switches or buttons
Zoom designShort extending zoom barrel; Sony qualifies its small centre-of-gravity shift for gimbal useManual zoom with small changes in overall length
Filter detail–55 mm front filter thread
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 293 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hoodALC-SH178 petal bayonet hoodALC-SH132 petal bayonet hood
In the boxALC-SH178 hood, ALC-F67S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no caseALC-SH132 hood, ALC-F55S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no case listed
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 Australia specified mid-January 2026, ahead of Europe and North America February 2026; main date uses January month precision. One qualifying full exact review read: Bryan Carnathan, The Digital Picture, retail-sourced lens, April 2026. Sony Alpha Blog explicitly reuses original-version optical testing and Ken Rockwell redirects performance to original-version testing, so neither is counted as a second independent exact-model test; review summary omitted. Unverified fluorine coating and switch-gasket assertions in The Digital Picture omitted because absent from the read exact Sony specification/feature pages

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