SAB: Sony FE 28-70mm f/2 GM Review – Outstanding Sharpness Even at F2


Sony FE 28-70mm f/2 GM: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Sony Alpha blog posted its full Sony FE 28-70mm f/2 GM review which you can read in full here or check out the excerpt from the review below:

Pros

  • Excellent to outstanding sharpness in the centre at all focal length as of F2
  • excellent corners at all focal length except 28mm
  • Excellent consistency on the entire filed except at 28mm
  • Smooth background blur
  • Excellent Bokeh balls well rounded
  • Excellent color rendition
  • Excellent microconstrast
  • Excellent AF (fast, precise, silent) in all situations
  • Excellent rendering for portrait and skins
  • Lighter and smaller than competition (for a F2 Zoom)
  • Optimised for video
    • Real aperture ring that can be set to clickless
    • No focus breathing
    • Parfocal
    • Zoom tightness adjustable
  • All Weather resistance
  • No distortion
  • Very Low CA
  • Low LoCA
  • Good resistance to flare
  • Low min focusing distance at 70mm

Average

  • Min focusing ring at 28mm quite long (38cm)
  • Corners sharpness at 28mm F2 and F2.8
  • Bokeh balls show sometimes onion ring pattern in difficult situations
  • Price

Cons

  • None

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