Rating 4.3 37 reviews

A newer model Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II was released in April 2022.

Manufacturer: Sony
price $1,499.00 - $3,532.95
Crutchfield
7 years ago

Solid quality lens

Responsive lens with a solid feel. I use it as my go-to lens for 75% of my professional shooting.
Pros:
  • Responsive
  • versatile
  • well-built
Cons:
  • price
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Sony
6 years ago

Smooth, sharp, sexy.

The FE 24-70 F2.8 GM, with the unmistakeable, polished red square on the side. The focus Tack sharp, see below. You can see the peach fuzz on the face of your subject. The manual focusing ring glides with your intentional touch, but stays in place for the natural movements of your breathing.
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UK Digital
8 years ago

Big, expensive, no focus breathing, superb

Having moved from Canon some years ago I now have various Sony FF bodies including a Sony A7R M2 which is an amazing but a very unforgiving camera. Sony's sensor out resolved many of my existing Canon pro lenses which simply could not keep up, and I am continuing to replace my Canon glass with up to...
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What Digital Camera
10 years ago

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Review

Is the Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM the standard zoom lens Alpha 7-series users have been waiting for? Michael Topham finds out
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Trusted Reviews
10 years ago

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Review

In its infancy, the Sony Alpha 7 series fell short of offering its users a wide range of lenses. As is often the case with any new camera system, it took time for the full-frame FE mount to establish itself, but now, a couple of years down the line from the launch of the original A7 and A7R, Sony...
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Amateur Photographer
10 years ago

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Review

One area of the lens line-up that we've been patiently waiting for the manufacturer to address is the absence of zoom lenses capable of shooting faster than f/4, and up until recently, photographers wishing to couple faster zooms to an Alpha 7-series body have needed an adapter to use either Sony's...
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Photography BLOG
10 years ago

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM

The Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM is the new benchmark standard zoom for Sony's full-frame camera range, but it's also an incredibly expensive lens too, almost rivalling the equivalent Canon and Nikon optics in terms of price.
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ePHOTOzine
9 years ago

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Lens Review

The Sony G Master range is described as a "supreme blend of high resolution and beautiful bokeh" which will match current and even future trends with high resolution sensors. This is a very desirable combination of properties if it can be achieved, especially with such a useful, bright f/2.8...
Pros:
  • Outstanding sharpness centrally
  • No flare
  • Low central CA
  • Beautiful bokeh
  • High manufacturing quality
  • Silent AF
Cons:
  • Price
  • Some edge CA
  • Heavy
  • Bulky
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PhotoReview
9 years ago

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 G-Master lens SEL2470GM

Sony's new FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM (model SEL2470GM) lens is one of three G-Master lenses that were announced in February 2016 and are now becoming available in stores. A key feature of this lens is the constant f/2.8 maximum aperture throughout the zoom range.
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Ebay
10 years ago

Not fast enough.

Even with IS this lens is not quick enough. A good street lens for sunny days, but not real useful after dusk. For the money I expect more. Unfortunately, Sony can't seem to master a fast variable focus lens. While their bodies are affordable the lenses are over priced.
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