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Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS Full-Frame Lens (2013)

MSRP 400 USD71% Neofiliac67% External
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Product Overview

Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is a standard zoom lens for Sony E-mount. It covers the full-frame image circle. Introduced by Sony in 2013, it has 9 elements in 8 groups.
Like most zoom lenses, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is externally-zooming.
A standard zoom lens with moderate aperture, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is the original "kit lens" for Sony FE. Still, some photographers may find the results "good enough". The lens is also stabilized, making it even easier to use for videos and stills alike.

Ratings

What we found**

Neofiliac score 71% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
Cons
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • The original FE kit lens
  • Not very sharp
  • Cheaply built

What external reviewers found***

External score 67% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
  • Good build quality
  • Dust and moisture resistant
  • Sharpness is quite good to very good at the centre
  • Fully made of plastic and is very light
  • Wide max aperture
  • Sharpness at f/2.8
Cons
  • Border/corners are average and require the aperture to be closed down up to F8
  • Sliding aperture is less recommended than having a F2.8 or F4 constant aperture lens
  • Lack of flare at narrow apertures
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Specifications

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 aspheric elements, 1 ED glass element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
95 mm / 3.74 in
Weight
426 g / 15.05 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)
Aperture
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Focal Length
28 mm ~ 70 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

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

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH130 (supplied)
Debut
2013-10-16
Model Name
SEL2870
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External Reviews

sonyalpha[1]

Reviewer score 62%
Reviewers from sonyalpha have found the following***:
The FE 28-70 Kit lens is surprisingly good for a full frame kit lens. It is cheap, sharpness is quite good to very good at the centre. Corners are average and require the aperture to be closed down up to F8 to get consistent results. The capability to get blurry background are limited due to the aperture of F5.6 at 70mm.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Fully made of plastic and is very light
  • Sharpness is quite good to very good at the centre
  • Dust and moisture resistant
Cons
  • Sliding aperture is less recommended than having a F2.8 or F4 constant aperture lens
  • Border/corners are average and require the aperture to be closed down up to F8

digitalpicture[2]

Reviewer score 72%
Reviewers from digitalpicture have found the following***:
, a lens starting with the second-lowest price in the FE lineup gives it a significant head start over the competitors. While the image quality delivered by the FE 28-70 is not stellar, it is hard to hard about the value generated by the low price. If looking for a bargain-priced Sony general-purpose lens, the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD Lens is definitely worth considering.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Sharpness at f/2.8
  • Wide max aperture
  • Good build quality
Cons
  • Lack of flare at narrow apertures

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References

  1. ^ Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 (Kit lens). [sonyalpha]. https://sonyalpha.blog/2017/08/25/sony-fe-28-70mm-f3-5-5-6-kit-lens/. 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  2. ^ Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS Lens Review. [digitalpicture]. https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Sony-FE-28-70mm-f-3.5-5.6-OSS-Lens.aspx. Retrieved 2022-01-26.

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