Compare Sony 24-70mm F4 ZA vs Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Telephoto 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
Stepper motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
5 aspherical, 1 ED groups
Four aspherical and two ED elements + Nano AR coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
Size | Length
95 mm / 3.74 in
144 mm / 5.67 in
Weight
426 g / 15.05 oz
854 g / 30.18 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)
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/22–29
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
24 mm ~ 70 mm
70 mm ~ 300 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.31x
Min Focus Distance
400 mm / 15.75 in
900 mm / 35.43 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH130 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH144 (supplied)
Debut
2013-10-16
2016-03-29
Model Name
SEL2470Z
SEL70300G

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
62%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • IWeather-sealed
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Quite soft
  • Many superior alternatives have come on the market
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Metal on the outside, plastic inside
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Not the most solid zoom mechanism
  • Not the sharpest

Price

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