Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS vs Sony FE PZ 28-135mm F4 G OSS

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Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS compared with FE PZ 28-135mm F4 G OSS

	SonyVario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS	SonyFE PZ 28-135mm F4 G OSS
Overview
Released
Released	January 2014	December 2014
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	24–70 mm	28–135 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	Twelve elements in ten groups	Eighteen elements in twelve groups
Special elements
Special elements	Five aspherical elements and one ED element	Aspherical elements; counts unpublished in read maker pages
Coatings
Coatings	Zeiss T* coating	Multi-coating
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven rounded blades	Nine rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	84°–34° full frame; 61°–23° APS-C	75°–18° full-frame; 54°–12° 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; 36–105 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C	Full-frame coverage; 42–202.5 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	–	Sony 1.4× and 2× teleconverters unsupported
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.4 m	0.4 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.2×	0.15×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	–	Double linear motor for focus; SSM ultrasonic motor drives power zoom, not autofocus
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	0.4 m maker minimum focus distance	AF/MF minimum 0.4 m wide and 0.95 m telephoto; full manual focus 0.95 m. Sliding focus ring selects focus mode
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	0.20× maximum magnification	–
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Built-in Optical SteadyShot; maker does not publish a stop rating	Built-in Optical SteadyShot; no maker stop rating published
Video features
Video features	Constant F4 maximum aperture	Smooth Motion Optics minimises breathing, focus shift and optical-axis movement during zoom; not an unconditional optical-parfocal guarantee
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	67 mm	95 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	73 mm	105 mm
Length
Length	94.5 mm	162.5 mm
Weight
Weight	426 g (better)	1,215 g
Controls
Controls	Manual-focus and zoom rings; stabilisation and focus mode controlled through camera	Separate focus, zoom and aperture rings; aperture click selection and lock; zoom rocker and servo-controlled zoom ring. Direction reversal requires compatible camera settings
Zoom design
Zoom design	–	Internal power zoom; manual ring controls the zoom servo rather than directly coupling mechanical zoom
Filter detail
Filter detail	67 mm front filter thread	95 mm front filter thread
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust and moisture resistant design; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress	Dust and moisture resistant design; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	73 mm maximum diameter × 94.5 mm maker length	105 mm maximum diameter × 162.5 mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 426 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded	Approximately 1215 g excluding separate tripod mount. Original UK launch table states 1125 g; current maker specification and feature page agree on 1215 g
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	–	Supplied detachable tripod support
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH130 petal bayonet hood, supplied	ALC-SH135 rectangular bayonet hood, supplied
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH130 hood, front and rear caps and soft case	ALC-SH135 hood, ALC-R1EM rear cap, soft case and tripod support; maker current specification lists no separate front cap
Release detail
Release detail	Sony 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 link	Sony UK announced 12 September 2014 with preorders, without first-sale date. Revised Sony Japan announcement gives late December 2014; month precision retained, exact global first day unconfirmed.