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Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G vs Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2

The Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G and the Zeiss Batis 25mm f/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 335 g). Pick the Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 if you want a brighter f/2 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G and the Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2

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 GZeiss Batis 25mm f/2
MakerSonyZeiss
Focal length24mm (prime)25mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent24mm25mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2brighter
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsSony ESony E
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Weight162 glighter335 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.
142435508513520040080025mm equiv.Zeiss
Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2: 25mm.

Aperture

f/2.8
Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G: f/2.8 wide open.
f/2
Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2: f/2 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°Zeiss · 72°
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

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Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2

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