Compare Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G vs Sony 24-70mm F4 ZA
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Metal outside, plastic inside
Motor
Linear Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Four aspherical and two ED elements + Nano AR coating groups
5 aspherical, 1 ED groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
84 mm / 3.31 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
144 mm / 5.67 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
Weight
854 g / 30.18 oz
426 g / 15.05 oz
Function
Angle Of View
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/22–29
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 300 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
0.31x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
900 mm / 35.43 in
400 mm / 15.75 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH144 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH130 (supplied)
Debut
2016-03-29
2013-10-16
Model Name
SEL70300G
SEL2470Z
Reviews
Neofiliac score
62%
80%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Optically stabilized
- IWeather-sealed
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Not the most solid zoom mechanism
- Not the sharpest
- 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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