Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS vs Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS and Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM.

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Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Name Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL70300G SEL2470GM
Release Date and Price
Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Release Year 2016 2016
Release Date 2016-03-29 2016-02-03
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 1173 USD 1698 USD
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Lens Type
Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Lens Type Telephoto Standard / Normal
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Zoom lens
Mount and Compatibility
Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Mount Sony E Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus
Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Linear Motor Piezoelectric
Focus Method No information Internal
Closest Focusing Distance 90 cm 38 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,31 0,24
Aperture
Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Maximum Aperture F4,5-5,6
This lens has a variable aperture at different focal lengths.
F4,5 at 70 mm
F5,6 at 300 mm
Variable Aperture
F2,8
Diaphragm Blades 9 9
Optics
Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Construction 16 elements  /  13 groups 18 elements  /  13 groups
Special Elements/Coatings Four aspherical and two ED elements + Nano AR coating One extreme aspherical, one super ED, one ED element + Nano AR coating
Focal Length
Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Focal Length 70-300 mm 24-70 mm
Zoom Range 230 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 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Weather Sealing Yes Yes
Diameter 84 mm 88 mm
Length 144 mm 136 mm
Weight 854 gr 886 gr
Other
Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 72 mm 82 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH144 ALC-SH141
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A