Compare Sony 12-24mm F4 G vs Sony 28-70mm F3.5-5.6
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Aluminum alloy
Motor
Piezoelectric
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Aspherical, ED & Super ED elements, Nano AR & fluorine coatings groups
3 aspheric elements, 1 ED glass element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
87 mm / 3.43 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
117 mm / 4.61 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
Weight
565 g / 19.96 oz
426 g / 15.05 oz
Function
Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (tele)
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4–22 ~ f/4–22
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm ~ 24 mm
28 mm ~ 70 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.14x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
400 mm / 15.75 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH130 (supplied)
Debut
2017-05-17
2013-10-16
Model Name
SEL1224G
SEL2870
Reviews
Neofiliac score
62%
71%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- Very appealing focal range
- Quite light and compact for what it is
- Good sharpness
- Minimal extension when zooming
- Optically stabilized
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks front filter thread
- Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN is cheaper and sharper
- External zoom without zoom lock
- The original FE kit lens
- Not very sharp
- Cheaply built
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