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Sony FE 24-50mm F2.8 G
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Sony · 24-50 mm · f/2.8 · Sony E mount

Sony FE 24-50mm F2.8 G

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KEY FACTS
BrandSony
Announcement dateFeb 2024
Released2024
Production started2024
Production statusIn Production
What We Like
+Extremely compact and lightweight at 440g with f/2.8 constant aperture
+Excellent sharpness throughout zoom range, nearly matching premium 24-70mm GM II
+Smooth, creamy bokeh from 11-blade circular aperture
+Superb close-focus performance with 19cm minimum focus distance
+Versatile focal range ideal for travel, street photography, and video work
Worth Knowing
−Significant barrel distortion at wide end requires in-camera correction (non-disableable in RAW)
−Pronounced lens breathing during focus pulls, limiting video flexibility without breathing compensation
−Narrow zoom range (24-50mm) sacrifices 70mm coverage compared to standard 24-70mm lenses
−No optical image stabilization, relying solely on in-body stabilization

General

Brand
Sony
Announcement date
ⓘ
Refers to the date the manufacturer publicly announced the upcoming release and general specs of this camera.
Feb 2024
Released
ⓘ
Refers to the year this camera was officially made available for sale.
2024
Production started
2024
Production status
ⓘ
Current status of lens manufacturing (e.g., in production, discontinued).
In Production
Read our notes on general
The Sony FE 24-50mm F2.8 G is a compact, lightweight and fast standard zoom lens for Sony Alpha full-frame E-mount mirrorless cameras. Constructed of 16 elements in 13 groups with an 11-blade circular aperture, it weighs just 440g and measures 74.8 x 92.3mm. The lens delivers impressive sharpness throughout its entire zoom range at f/2.8, with lab-test results revealing very similar levels to the much pricier Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II lens. However, it produces significant barrel distortion in the 24-35mm range that requires always-on automatic correction which cannot be switched off in-camera or when editing RAW files.

Optics

Optical Formula
16 elements in 13 groups
Aspherical Elements
4
ED Elements
2
Min focal length
24 mm
Max focal length
50 mm
Focal range
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Shortest to longest focal length of the lens (zoom range start - end )
24-50 mm
Zoom lens
ⓘ
Zoom allows you to vary the focal length, change between long shots and close-ups
Yes
Max aperture wide
2.8
Max aperture zoom
2.8
Blades
ⓘ
Number of diaphragm blades in aperture
11020
Autofocus mode
Yes
Closest focusing distance
ⓘ
Minimum distance for a subject to be in focus.
19 cm01500

Autofocus

Maximum Magnification
0.30x (AF) / 0.33x (MF)
Focus Breathing Compensation
Supported

Build

Front Element Coating
Fluorine

Controls

Rings
Focus, zoom, and aperture rings
Aperture Ring
De-clickable for video (1/3 EV stops f/2.8-f/22)
MF
Linear Response
Custom Button
Customizable focus hold button

Stabilization

Optical IS
None
In Body IS
Supported via in-body Active Mode

Mount

Full Frame Compatible
Yes
APS C Compatible
Yes (36-75mm equivalent)

Physical

Lens weight
440 g
Lens length
ⓘ
How long the lens is from front to back.
92.3 mm
Lens diameter
ⓘ
Width of the lens at its widest point
74.8 mm
Front filter size
ⓘ
Diameter of attachable filters.
67 mm
Lens mount
ⓘ
The lens mount will tell you what type of lens range you can fit onto the camera body. Often the same camera company will have different lens ranges for different cameras.
Sony E

Features

Weather sealing
ⓘ
Weather sealing capabilities will give you more confidence when shooting in unfavourable conditions.
Yes