SAB: Sony FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G Review – An Excellent Lens

• 5 months ago

Sony FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Sony Alpha Blog published its full Sony FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G review, which you can read in full here or check out the excerpt below:

Pros

• Excellent sharpness in the centre wide open at all focal length
• Excellent to outstanding sharpness on the entire frame as of F4
• Excellent build quality
• Resistance to all weather conditions
• Excellent AF
• Reasonable price
• Excellent ergonomics
  • Numerous controls
  • Click/clickless aperture ring
• Excellent behavior in video
  • No focus breathing
  • Excellent AF in video
• Excellent bokeh balls
• Excellent color rendition
• Compact and light (can even be used on gimbal)
• Minimal zoom extension
• Very low CA
• Standard min focusing distance 18-24 cm – magnification ratio (0,23x)

Average

• Only good resistance to flare
• Distortion and vignetting at 25mm
• Background blur a bit nervous with busy background
• Limited range

Cons

• Distortion and vignetting at 16mm