Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM vs Sony FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar T Detailed Comparison

Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM vs Sony FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar T

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Reasons to choose Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM over Sony FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar T

Reasons to choose Sony FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar T over Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM

Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM vs Sony FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS CZ Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM	Sony FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS CZ
Brand	Sony	Sony
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
Price	$2,198.00	$798.00
Lens Type	Standard Zoom	Standard Zoom
Lens Mount	Sony FE	Sony FE
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	24-70mm	24-70mm
Image Stabilization	No	Yes
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	Rotary (extending)	Rotary (internal)
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	Yes	No
Zoom Ratio	2.9X	2.9X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F2.8	F4.0
Min Aperture	F22.0	F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	7
Optics
Optical Elements	18	12
Optical Groups	13	10
Special Elements	One extreme aspherical, one super ED, one ED element + Nano AR coating	5 aspherical, 1 ED
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.38m	0.4m
Max Magnification	0.24X	0.2X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Piezoelectric	Stepper motor
Full Time Manual	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	No	No
DoF Scale	No	No
Distance Scale	No	No
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	886g	426g
Diameter	88mm	73mm
Length	136mm	95mm
Materials	Unknown	All-metal construction
Weather Sealing	Yes	Yes
Filter Thread	82mm	67mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	ALC-SH141	ALC-SH130
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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