Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II Vario-Sonnar T vs Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II Vario-Sonnar T and Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II.

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Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II Vario-Sonnar T
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Name Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II Vario-Sonnar T Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SAL2470Z2 SEL2470GM2
Release Date and Price
Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II Vario-Sonnar T
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Release Year 2015 2022
Release Date 2015-08-23 2022-04-27
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 0 USD 2298 USD
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Lens Type
Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II Vario-Sonnar T
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Lens Type Standard / Normal
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Zoom lens
Mount and Compatibility
Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II Vario-Sonnar T
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Mount Sony A Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus
Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II Vario-Sonnar T
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Ring-type Ultrasonic Linear Motor
Focus Method Extends No information
Closest Focusing Distance 34 cm 21 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,25
Aperture
Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II Vario-Sonnar T
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Maximum Aperture F2,8 F2,8
Diaphragm Blades 9 11
Optics
Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II Vario-Sonnar T
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Construction 17 elements  /  13 groups 20 elements  /  15 groups
Special Elements/Coatings 2 ED, 2 Aspherical elements plus T coating 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 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II Vario-Sonnar T
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Focal Length 24-70 mm 24-70 mm
Zoom Range 46 mm 46 mm
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization No No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II Vario-Sonnar T
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Weather Sealing Yes Yes
Diameter 83 mm 88 mm
Length 111 mm 120 mm
Weight 974 gr 695 gr
Other
Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II Vario-Sonnar T
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 77 mm 82 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH101 ALC-SH168
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A