Compare Sony 12-24mm F4 G vs Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
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
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
20 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
15 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Aspherical, ED & Super ED elements, Nano AR & fluorine coatings groups
Five aspherical elements (two of which are high-precision extreme aspherical (XA) elements), two extra-low dispersion (ED) elements and two Super ED elements. groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
87 mm / 3.43 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Size | Length
117 mm / 4.61 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
Weight
565 g / 19.96 oz
695 g / 24.56 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)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4–22 ~ f/4–22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm ~ 24 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
210 mm / 8.27 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2017-05-17
2022-04-27
Model Name
SEL1224G
SEL2470GM2

Reviews

Neofiliac score
62%
59%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • Very appealing focal range
  • Quite light and compact for what it is
  • Good sharpness
  • Minimal extension when zooming
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Smaller and lighter than Mark I
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN is cheaper and sharper
  • Not the best image quality

Price

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