N°107762 · Family detail
SonyCinema·SONY FE mount
Sony FE 28-70mm F/3.5-5.6 OSS
Specifications01
MountSONY FE
Focal length28-70mm
Max aperturef/3.5
TypeCinema · Zoom
Weight295 g
Filter size55 mm
Physical length72.5 mm
Min focus distance0.45 m
Max magnification0.1887
Aperture blades7
Optical elements9
Groups8
Lens hoodpetal shaped, supplied
Additional Info02
Category["Sony","Sony FE (Full Format)"]
Keywords["E-mount","Sony","Standard","Zoom"]
Review AuthorKlaus
Other Featuresimage stabilizer, weather sealing
Review VerdictIt's probably not coming as a huge surprise but the Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS just doesn't cut it. It may be a good lens on a Sony A7S (II) but the 42mp sensor of the Sony A7R II is clearly out of its league. The center quality is up to the task but the quality at the outer image regions leaves something to be desired - at all focal lengths. Lateral CAs are fairly decent. The amount of vignetting is low thanks to image auto-correction (which you can't deactivate). It's also a good idea to activate distortion correction because the native characteristic isn't pretty. Judging the quality of the construction is always a bit tricky but the Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS certainly feels like a well-made lens. It is, of course, mostly made of (good quality) plastics but there are no wobbly parts. The rubberized control rings also operate nicely. It's even weather-sealed which is unusual in this lens class. The AF doesn't stand out it's quite fast and silent. Given the fact that it is a slow lens, the optical image stabilizer (OSS) can certainly come handy in low light scenes. The Sony lens may be quite affordable especially when buying it as part of a camera kit but, honestly, it is not worth it - at least if you are targeting Sony's A7R class cameras. That being said, the Zeiss 24-70mm f/4 OSS is just a bit better and only few can afford Sony's mighty FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM lens …
Review Published2017-02-06T00:01:00+00:00
Optical Construction9 elements in 8 groups inc 3x aspherical and 1x ED element
Field Notes02
Sony FE 28-70mm zoom lens with variable maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 and optical image stabilization (OSS). Designed for general-purpose photography on Sony full-frame E-mount.
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Other Mounts03
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