Compare Sony 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 vs Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
9 elements
20 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
15 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 aspheric elements, 1 ED glass element groups
Five aspherical elements (two of which are high-precision extreme aspherical (XA) elements), two extra-low dispersion (ED) elements and two Super ED elements. groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
55 mm / 2.17 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Size | Length
95 mm / 3.74 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
Weight
426 g / 15.05 oz
695 g / 24.56 oz

Function

Angle Of View
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
28 mm ~ 70 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
400 mm / 15.75 in
210 mm / 8.27 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH130 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2013-10-16
2022-04-27
Model Name
SEL2870
SEL2470GM2

Reviews

Neofiliac score
71%
59%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Smaller and lighter than Mark I
Cons
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • The original FE kit lens
  • Not very sharp
  • Cheaply built
  • Not the best image quality

Price

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