Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM vs Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM and Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS.

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Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Name Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL2470GM SEL70350G
Release Date and Price
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Release Year 2016 2019
Release Date 2016-02-03 2019-08-28
MSRP N/A 998 USD
Last known price 1698 USD 898 USD
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Lens Type
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Lens Type Standard / Normal Telephoto
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Zoom lens
Mount and Compatibility
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Mount Sony E Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) Yes
Focus
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Piezoelectric Linear Motor
Focus Method Internal Extends
Closest Focusing Distance 38 cm 110 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,24 0,23
Aperture
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Maximum Aperture F2,8 F4,5-6,3
This lens has a variable aperture at different focal lengths.
F4,5 at 70 mm
F6,3 at 350 mm
Variable Aperture
Diaphragm Blades 9 7
Optics
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Construction 18 elements  /  13 groups 19 elements  /  13 groups
Special Elements/Coatings One extreme aspherical, one super ED, one ED element + Nano AR coating One aspherical and three ED (extra low dispersion) elements.
Focal Length
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Focal Length 24-70 mm 70-350 mm
Zoom Range 46 mm 280 mm
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization No Yes
OSS (Optical SteadyShot)
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Weather Sealing Yes Yes
Diameter 88 mm 77 mm
Length 136 mm 142 mm
Weight 886 gr 625 gr
Other
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 82 mm 67 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH141 ALC-SH160
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A