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

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS and Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II.

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Product
Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Name Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL2870 SEL2470GM2
Release Date and Price
Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Release Year 2013 2022
Release Date 2013-10-16 2022-04-27
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 398 USD 2298 USD
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Lens Type
Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Lens Type Standard / Normal
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Zoom lens
Mount and Compatibility
Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Mount Sony E Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus
Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Stepper Motor Linear Motor
Focus Method Internal No information
Closest Focusing Distance 40 cm 21 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,2
Aperture
Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Maximum Aperture F3,5-5,6
This lens has a variable aperture at different focal lengths.
F3,5 at 28 mm
F5,6 at 70 mm
Variable Aperture
F2,8
Diaphragm Blades 7 11
Optics
Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Construction 9 elements  /  8 groups 20 elements  /  15 groups
Special Elements/Coatings 3 aspheric elements, 1 ED glass element Five aspherical elements (two of which are high-precision extreme aspherical (XA) elements), two extra-low dispersion (ED) elements and two Super ED elements.
Focal Length
Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Focal Length 28-70 mm 24-70 mm
Zoom Range 42 mm 46 mm
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization Yes No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Weather Sealing No Yes
Diameter 73 mm 88 mm
Length 95 mm 120 mm
Weight 426 gr 695 gr
Other
Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 55 mm 82 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH132 ALC-SH168
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A