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Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS vs Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

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SonyVario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSSSonyFE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Overview
ReleasedJanuary 2014October 2020
Optics
Lens typeZoomZoom
Focal length24–70 mm28–60 mm
Maximum aperturef/4f/4–5.6
Minimum aperturef/22f/22–32
Optical constructionTwelve elements in ten groupsEight elements in seven groups
Special elementsFive aspherical elements and one ED elementThree aspherical elements
CoatingsZeiss T* coating–
DiaphragmSeven rounded bladesSeven rounded blades
Angle of view84°–34° full frame; 61°–23° APS-C75°–40° full frame; 54°–27° 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; 42–90 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter support–Not compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters
Focus and stabilisation
AutofocusYesYes
Minimum focus distance0.4 m0.3 m
Maximum magnification0.2×0.16×
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Autofocus detail–Linear motor with internal focusing
Focus distance detail0.4 m maker minimum focus distance0.3 m minimum at 28 mm; 0.45 m at 60 mm
Magnification detail0.20× maximum magnification0.16× maximum magnification
Stabilisation detailBuilt-in Optical SteadyShot; maker does not publish a stop ratingNo optical stabilisation; compatible camera body stabilisation can be used
Video featuresConstant F4 maximum apertureInternal focusing keeps lens length unchanged during focus adjustment
Design
Dust and moisture resistantYesYes
Filter diameter67 mm40.5 mm
Maximum diameter73 mm66.6 mm
Length94.5 mm45 mm
Weight426 g167 g
ControlsManual-focus and zoom rings; stabilisation and focus mode controlled through cameraManual-focus ring and mechanical zoom ring
Zoom design–Manual retractable zoom; rotate zoom ring to extend lens before shooting
Filter detail67 mm front filter thread–
Weather resistanceDust and moisture resistant design; not guaranteed to prevent all ingressDust and moisture resistant design; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress
Dimensions detail73 mm maximum diameter × 94.5 mm maker length66.6 mm maximum diameter × 45 mm retracted length; lens extends for shooting
Weight detailApproximately 426 g lens; separate hood and caps excludedApproximately 167 g lens; separate caps excluded
Lens hoodALC-SH130 petal bayonet hood, suppliedNo hood supplied
In the boxALC-SH130 hood, front and rear caps and soft caseALC-F405S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no case supplied
Release detailSony UK original maker press specifies January 2014 availability; Sony Japan original announcement also gives January. Exact first global sale day unconfirmed. Two independent full reviews read: Photography Blog Mark Goldstein using Alpha 7 and Amateur Photographer Richard Sibley, whose original charts use Alpha 7R and refreshed page adds Alpha 7 III samples. Different focal-length preference, overall quality and blur assessments qualified by body/processing. Blog reverses wide/tele angles, corrected to maker84–34degrees. AP observed approx0.5m telephoto focus is not substituted for maker0.4m main minimum. No maker motor type in read exact pages, so unpublished optional motor details omitted; no inferred predecessor linkSony Hong Kong specifies Alpha 7C retail availability from the beginning of October 2020, including its FE 28–60 mm kit. Sony Japan specifies kit sale on 23 October 2020 and later separate lens sale on 29 January 2021; main release records first kit availability, not standalone sale. Announcement 14 September from Sony Alpha Universe US. Two independent full reviews read: Photography Blog Mark Goldstein on Alpha 7C and Digital Camera World Rod Lawton. Preserve real-world versus lab corner qualifications and distortion-correction dependence. No inferred predecessor link

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