Compare Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 12-24mm F2.8 GM

Construction

Aperture Blades
11 blades
9 blades
Colors
Gray
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
32 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
18 groups
14 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
One double-side aspherical and one extreme aspherical element + Nano AR coating groups
Nano AR II groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
88 mm / 3.46 in
98 mm / 3.86 in
Size | Length
200 mm / 7.87 in
137 mm / 5.39 in
Weight
1480 g / 52.30 oz
847 g / 29.93 oz

Function

Angle Of View
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 200 mm
12 mm ~ 24 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.25x
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
960 mm / 37.80 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH145 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-02-03
2020-07-07
Model Name
SEL70200GM
SEL1224GM

Reviews

Neofiliac score
71%
43%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Weather-sealed
  • Exceptional sharpness
  • Great flare-resistance
  • Low distortion
  • Fast autofocus
Cons
  • Rather heavy
  • Not sharper than the F4 lens
  • Large and heavy
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • High sample variation
  • Sigma's 14-24 F2.8 is just as sharp

Price

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