Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM vs Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM

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FE 24mm F1.4 GM compared with FE 35mm F1.4 GM

	SonyFE 24mm F1.4 GM	SonyFE 35mm F1.4 GM
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	February 2021
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	24 mm	35 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/1.4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/16	f/16
Optical construction
Optical construction	13 elements in 10 groups	14 elements in 10 groups
Special elements
Special elements	Two XA extreme-aspherical elements and three ED glass elements	Two XA extreme-aspherical elements and one ED glass element
Coatings
Coatings	Nano AR Coating; fluorine coating on 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° full frame; 61° APS-C	63° full frame; 44° 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 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C	Full-frame coverage; 52.5 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	0.24 m	0.25 m (manual focus)
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.17×	0.26× (manual focus)
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	High-power DDSSM direct-drive ultrasonic motor; internal focusing	Two XD linear motors; internal focusing
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Minimum focus 0.24 m; Linear Response MF	Minimum focus 0.27 m with autofocus or 0.25 m with manual focus; Linear Response MF
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Maximum magnification 0.17×	Maximum magnification 0.23× with autofocus or 0.26× with manual focus
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation	No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	67 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	75.4 mm	76 mm
Length
Length	92.4 mm	96 mm
Weight
Weight	445 g (better)	524 g
Controls
Controls	Aperture ring with click on/off, AF/MF switch and one customisable focus-hold button	Aperture ring with click on/off, AF/MF switch and one customisable focus-hold button
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 445 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded	Approximately 524 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH154 petal bayonet hood	ALC-SH164 round bayonet hood
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH154 hood, ALC-F67S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and carrying case	ALC-SH164 hood, ALC-F67S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft case
Release detail
Release detail	Sony US announced shipment in October 2018; Sony Japan specified 26 October 2018 sale. Main date retains the earlier regional month precision. Digital Camera World explicitly based its review on one day of shooting and had no full laboratory results; its edge-sharpness reservations differ from Photography Blog’s assessment	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