Tamron SP 24-70mm F2.8 Di VC USD vs Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T Detailed Comparison

Tamron SP 24-70mm F2.8 Di VC USD vs Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T

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Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC USD

Standard Zoom | Sony Alpha

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Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM

Standard Zoom | Sony Alpha

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Reasons to choose Tamron SP 24-70mm F2.8 Di VC USD over Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T

Image Stabilization	Yes vs None	Sharper Images
Weight	825 g vs 955 g	130 g lighter
Weather Sealing	Yes vs None	weather sealed

Reasons to choose Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T over Tamron SP 24-70mm F2.8 Di VC USD

Max Magnification	0.25x vs 0.21x	better close-up
Diameter	83 mm vs 88 mm	5 mm smaller in diameter
Length	111 mm vs 117 mm	6 mm shorter
Filter Thread	77 mm vs 82 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

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Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC USD vs Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC USD	Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM
Brand	Tamron	Sony
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
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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	Yes	No
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	Rotary (extending)	Rotary (extending)
Power Zoom	No	-
Zoom Lock	Yes	-
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	12	13
Special Elements	3 LD (Low Dispersion) elements, 2 XR (Extra Refractive Index) elements, 3 glass molded aspheric elements , 1 hybrid aspherical element	2 ED glass elements, 2 aspherical elements
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.38m	0.34m
Max Magnification	0.21X	0.25X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Ultrasonic	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	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	825g	955g
Diameter	88mm	83mm
Length	117mm	111mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Yes	No
Filter Thread	82mm	77mm
Filter Notes	Does not rotate on focusing	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	HA007	petal shaped hood
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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