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Samyang AF 24-70mm f/2.8 FE vs Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II

The Samyang AF 24-70mm f/2.8 FE and the Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II if you want a lighter lens (695 g against 1027 g). On these specs the Samyang AF 24-70mm f/2.8 FE has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Samyang AF 24-70mm f/2.8 FE	Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II
Maker	Samyang	Sony
Focal length	24-70mm (zoom)	24-70mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	24-70mm	24-70mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	2.9×	2.9×
Weight	1027 g	695 glighter
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Samyang AF 24-70mm f/2.8 FE: 24-70mm.

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II: 24-70mm.

Aperture

Samyang AF 24-70mm f/2.8 FE: f/2.8 wide open.

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II: f/2.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.