Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T vs Sony Vario-Sonnar T 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II Detailed Comparison

Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T vs Sony Vario-Sonnar T 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II

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Standard Zoom | Sony Alpha

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Standard Zoom | Sony Alpha

Reasons to choose Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T over Sony Vario-Sonnar T 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II

Price	$499 vs $2,098	Cheaper by $1,599
Weight	955 g vs 974 g	19 g lighter

Reasons to choose Sony Vario-Sonnar T 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II over Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T

Weather Sealing	Yes vs None	weather sealed

Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM vs Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM	Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II
Brand	Sony	Sony
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
Price	$499.00	$2,098.00
Lens Type	Standard Zoom	Standard Zoom
Lens Mount	Sony Alpha	Sony Alpha
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	24-70mm	24-70mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	Rotary (extending)	Rotary (extending)
Power Zoom	-	No
Zoom Lock	-	No
Zoom Ratio	2.9X	2.9X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F2.8	F2.8
Min Aperture	F22.0	F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	9
Optics
Optical Elements	17	17
Optical Groups	13	13
Special Elements	2 ED glass elements, 2 aspherical elements	2 ED, 2 aspherical elements plus T* coating
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.34m	0.34m
Max Magnification	0.25X	0.25X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Ultrasonic	Ring-type ultrasonic
Full Time Manual	Yes	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	No	No
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	No
Physical Specs
Weight	955g	974g
Diameter	83mm	83mm
Length	111mm	111mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	No	Yes
Filter Thread	77mm	77mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	petal shaped hood	ALC-SH101
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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