Compare Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 24-70mm F4 ZA
Construction
Aperture Blades
11 blades
7 blades
Colors
Gray
Black
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Metal outside, plastic inside
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
32 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
18 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
One double-side aspherical and one extreme aspherical element + Nano AR coating groups
5 aspherical, 1 ED groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
88 mm / 3.46 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
200 mm / 7.87 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
Weight
1480 g / 52.30 oz
426 g / 15.05 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)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 200 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.25x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
960 mm / 37.80 in
400 mm / 15.75 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH145 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH130 (supplied)
Debut
2016-02-03
2013-10-16
Model Name
SEL70200GM
SEL2470Z
Reviews
Neofiliac score
71%
80%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Optically stabilized
- IWeather-sealed
Cons
- Rather heavy
- Not sharper than the F4 lens
- Dark maximum aperture
- Quite soft
- Many superior alternatives have come on the market
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Metal on the outside, plastic inside
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