Compare Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM II vs Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Circular aperture
9 blades, Circular aperture
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Sony A-mount
Sony A-mount
Motor
Ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Nano AR coating groups
2 ED, 2 aspherical elements plus T* coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
62 mm / 2.44 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
83 mm / 3.27 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
136 mm / 5.35 in
111 mm / 4.37 in
Weight
750 g / 26.50 oz
974 g / 34.42 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/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 300 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.25x
0.25x
Min Focus Distance
1200 mm / 47.24 in
340 mm / 13.39 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH140 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH101 (supplied)
Debut
2014-11-20
2015-04-23
Model Name
SAL-70300G
SAL-2470Z2
Reviews
Neofiliac score
52%
62%
Pros
- Solid construction
- One of the latest telephoto lenses for A-mount
- Weather-sealed
- Beautifully built
- Good optical performance
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- On the heavy side
- External zoom without zoom lock
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