Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II vs Canon EF 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 L IS USM

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II and Canon EF 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 L IS USM .

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Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Canon EF 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 L IS USM
Name Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II Canon EF 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 L IS USM
Manufacturer Sony Canon
SKU SEL2470GM2
Release Date and Price
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Canon EF 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 L IS USM
Release Year 2022 2004
Release Date 2022-04-27
MSRP N/A 2689 USD
Last known price 2298 USD 0 USD
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Lens Type
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Canon EF 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 L IS USM
Lens Type Superzoom
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Zoom lens
Mount and Compatibility
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Canon EF 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 L IS USM
Mount Sony E Canon EF
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Canon EF 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 L IS USM
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Linear Motor No information
Focus Method No information No information
Closest Focusing Distance 21 cm 70 cm
Maximum Magnification
Aperture
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Canon EF 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 L IS USM
Maximum Aperture F2,8 F3,5-5,6
This lens has a variable aperture at different focal lengths.
F3,5 at 28 mm
F5,6 at 300 mm
Variable Aperture
Diaphragm Blades 11 No information
Optics
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Canon EF 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 L IS USM
Construction 20 elements  /  15 groups 22 elements  /  16 groups
Special Elements/Coatings Five aspherical elements (two of which are high-precision extreme aspherical (XA) elements), two extra-low dispersion (ED) elements and two Super ED elements. No information
Focal Length
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Canon EF 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 L IS USM
Focal Length 24-70 mm 28-300 mm
Zoom Range 46 mm 272 mm
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization No Yes
IS
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Canon EF 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 L IS USM
Weather Sealing Yes Yes
Diameter 88 mm 92 mm
Length 120 mm 184 mm
Weight 695 gr 1670 gr
Other
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Canon EF 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 L IS USM
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 82 mm 77 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH168 EW-83G
Tripod Collar N/A Included
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A