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Sony FE 24–70mm F2.8 GM II vs Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM

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SonyFE 24–70mm F2.8 GM IISonyFE 35mm F1.4 GM
Overview
ReleasedMay 2022February 2021
Optics
Lens typeZoomPrime
Focal length24–70 mm35 mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Minimum aperturef/22f/16
Optical construction20 elements in 15 groups; OpticalLimits gives 22/16 in its table but 20/15 in the text, so maker figures are used14 elements in 10 groups
Special elementsFive aspherical elements including two XA; two ED and two Super ED elementsTwo XA extreme-aspherical elements and one ED glass element
CoatingsNano AR Coating II; fluorine front-element coatingNano AR Coating II; fluorine coating on front element
Diaphragm11 rounded blades11 rounded blades
Angle of view84°–34° full frame; 61°–23° APS-C63° full frame; 44° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
MountsSony ESony E
Image circleFull frameFull frame
Image circle detailFull-frame coverage; 36–105 mm equivalent field of view on APS-CFull-frame coverage; 52.5 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 distance0.21 m0.25 m (manual focus)
Maximum magnification0.32×0.26× (manual focus)
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Autofocus detailFour XD linear motors; floating focus; Linear Response MFTwo XD linear motors; internal focusing
Focus distance detailMinimum focus 0.21 m at 24 mm or 0.30 m at 70 mmMinimum focus 0.27 m with autofocus or 0.25 m with manual focus; Linear Response MF
Magnification detail–Maximum magnification 0.23× with autofocus or 0.26× with manual focus
Stabilisation detailNo lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisationNo lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation
Video featuresBreathing compensation with compatible cameras; compensation crops the image–
Design
Dust and moisture resistantYesYes
Filter diameter82 mm67 mm
Maximum diameter87.8 mm76 mm
Length119.9 mm96 mm
Weight695 g524 g
ControlsAperture ring, click on/off and iris-lock switches, two focus-hold buttons, AF/MF switch and Tight/Smooth zoom-resistance selectorAperture ring with click on/off, AF/MF switch and one customisable focus-hold button
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 695 g lens; separately supplied hood, caps and case excludedApproximately 524 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hoodALC-SH168 petal-shaped bayonet hoodALC-SH164 round bayonet hood
In the boxALC-SH168 hood, ALC-F82S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap, soft case and case strapALC-SH164 hood, ALC-F67S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft case
Release detailSony 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.Sony announced on 13 January 2021 and specified February 2021 North American availability; Sony Hong Kong specified 3 February. Sony Japan postponed its original February release to 12 March 2021. Photography Blog gives late January UK availability, but no actual maker UK launch record was accessible; main date retains maker-confirmed February precision

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