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Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS vs Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS

The Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS and the Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS if you want a brighter f/3.5 (0.4 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a lighter lens (295 g against 426 g). Pick the Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS if you want a wider view (from 24mm equivalent).

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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	Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS	Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
Maker	Sony	Sony
Focal length	28-70mm (zoom)	24-70mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	28-70mm	24-70mm
Maximum aperture	f/3.5-5.6brighter	f/4
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Stabilised	yes	yes
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	2.5×	2.9×more range
Weight	295 glighter	426 g
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS: 28-70mm.

Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS: 24-70mm.

Aperture

Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS: f/3.5 wide open.

Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS: f/4 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.