Sony FE 28–70mm F2 GM vs Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM II

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FE 28–70mm F2 GM compared with FE 85mm F1.4 GM II

	SonyFE 28–70mm F2 GM	SonyFE 85mm F1.4 GM II
Overview
Released
Released	December 2024	September 2024
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	28–70 mm	85 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2	f/1.4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/16
Optical construction
Optical construction	20 elements in 14 groups	14 elements in 11 groups
Special elements
Special elements	Three XA extreme-aspherical elements; Super ED and ED glass	Two XA extreme-aspherical and two ED elements
Coatings
Coatings	Nano AR Coating II; 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	75°–34° full frame; 54°–23° APS-C	29° full frame; 19° 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; 42–105 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C	Full-frame coverage; 127.5 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	0.38 m	0.8 m (manual focus)
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.23×	0.12× (manual focus)
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Four XD linear motors; floating focus; Linear Response MF	Two XD linear motors; Linear Response MF
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Minimum focus 0.38 m throughout the zoom range	Minimum focus 0.85 m with autofocus or 0.80 m with manual focus; OpticalLimits reverses these modes in its specification table, so the maker values are used
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	–	Maximum magnification 0.11× with autofocus or 0.12× with manual focus
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation	No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation
Video features
Video features	Optical design suppresses focus breathing; breathing compensation with compatible cameras crops the image	Breathing compensation with compatible cameras; compensation crops the image
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	86 mm	77 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	92.9 mm	84.7 mm
Length
Length	139.8 mm	107.3 mm
Weight
Weight	918 g	642 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Aperture ring, click on/off switch, iris lock, AF/MF switch, two focus-hold buttons and Smooth/Tight zoom-torque switch	Aperture ring, click on/off switch, iris lock, AF/MF switch and two focus-hold buttons
Zoom design
Zoom design	Barrel extends when zooming; reviews disagree about the extension distance, so no precise extension is given	–
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust- and moisture-resistant design with button and switch gaskets and mount seal; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	Maker dimensions 92.9 × 139.8 mm; Photography Blog gives conflicting dimensions in its introduction, so maker figures are used	–
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 918 g lens; separately supplied hood, caps and case excluded	Approximately 642 g lens; separately supplied hood, caps and case excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH182 petal-shaped bayonet hood with filter-access window	ALC-SH180 bayonet hood
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH182 hood, ALC-F86S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft case	ALC-SH180 hood, ALC-F77S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft case
Release detail
Release detail	Sony UK announced on 19 November 2024 with December 2024 availability and an approximate £3,050 list price; first-sale precision remains the month	Sony UK announced on 28 August 2024 with September 2024 availability; Sony Japan specifies 20 September 2024 for that market. UK first-sale precision remains the month. Photography Blog incorrectly gives F2.8–F22 in an iris-lock paragraph; maker F1.4–F16 is used.