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Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G vs Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2

The Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G and the Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G if you want a lighter lens (162 g against 215 g). On these specs the Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 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.
SpecSony FE 24mm f/2.8 GTamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2
MakerSonyTamron
Focal length24mm (prime)24mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent24mm24mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsSony ESony E
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Weight162 glighter215 g
Cameras it fits41 in this guide41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080024mm equiv.Sony
Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G: 24mm.
142435508513520040080024mm equiv.Tamron
Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2: 24mm.

Aperture

f/2.8
Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G: f/2.8 wide open.
f/2.8
Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2: 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

Sony · 74°Tamron · 74°
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.

Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G

and 31 more

Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2

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