Compare Sony 24-70mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 12-24mm F2.8 GM
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Piezoelectric
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
14 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
One extreme aspherical, one super ED, one ED element + Nano AR coating groups
Nano AR II groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
88 mm / 3.46 in
98 mm / 3.86 in
Size | Length
136 mm / 5.35 in
137 mm / 5.39 in
Weight
886 g / 31.31 oz
847 g / 29.93 oz
Function
Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° 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
24 mm ~ 70 mm
12 mm ~ 24 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Performance
Max Magnification
0.24x
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
380 mm / 14.96 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH141 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-02-03
2020-07-07
Model Name
SEL2470GM
SEL1224GM
Reviews
Neofiliac score
52%
43%
Pros
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Quite useful f/2.8 constant aperture
- Weather-sealed
- Exceptional sharpness
- Great flare-resistance
- Low distortion
- Fast autofocus
Cons
- Large and heavy
- Not very sharp
- Not stabilized
- Large and heavy
- Lacks front filter thread
- High sample variation
- Sigma's 14-24 F2.8 is just as sharp
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