Best 24-70mm Lenses Compared
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| Anni | 2015- |
2007- |
2012- |
2012- |
2002-2012 |
2017- |
2015- |
2016- |
2014- |
| Works on | |||||||||
| Works with cameras intoduced before 2007? | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
n/a |
n/a |
| Stabilized? | Yes |
no |
no |
Yes |
no |
Yes |
no |
no |
Yes |
| Autofocus | SWM |
SWM |
USM |
USM |
USM |
USM |
electric motor |
USM |
USM |
| Wide focal lengths well-spaced along zoom ring? | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sharpness | Excellent + |
Excellent |
Excellent + |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Good |
| Close Focus | 1.3' 0.4m |
0.9' 0.28m |
1.25' 0.38m |
1.25' 0.38m |
1.25' 0.38m |
1.25' 0.38m |
1.25' 0.38m |
1.25' 0.38m |
1.3' 0.4m |
| Macro mode? | no |
no |
no |
0.65' (0.2m) |
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
| Maximum Macro Ratio | 1:3.67 |
1:3.7 |
1:4.76 |
1:1.4 |
1:3.45 |
1:5 |
1:4.3 |
1:4.2 |
1:5 |
| Diaphragm | 9 blades |
9 blades |
9 blades |
9 blades |
8 blades |
9 blades |
9 blades |
9 blades |
7 blades |
| Sunstars | few to none |
few to none |
18 points |
18 points |
8 points |
18 points |
few to none |
few to none |
14 points |
| f/minimum | f/22 |
f/22 |
f/22 |
f/22 |
f/22 |
f/22 |
f/22 |
f/22 |
f/22 |
| Distortion @ 24mm | +5.0 |
+4.0 |
+1.5* |
+1.3* |
+2.5 |
-3.6* |
+1.5* |
+3.0*** |
+0.5** |
| Distortion @ 35mm | -2.0 |
-1.0 |
-1.7 |
-1.0 |
+0.5 |
-0.5 |
+1.0 |
-2.0*** |
-0.1** |
| Distortion @ 50mm | -3.2 |
-2.0 |
-3.0 |
-1.6 |
-0.7 |
-1.8 |
-2.0 |
-3.7*** |
±0.0** |
| Distortion @ 70mm | -3.0 |
-1.0 |
-2.7 |
-1.7 |
-2.0 |
-2.2 |
-2.5 |
-3.2*** |
±0.0** |
| Distortion @ 105mm | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
| Bokeh | |||||||||
| Filter Threads | 82mm |
77mm |
82mm |
77mm |
77mm |
82mm |
82mm |
82mm |
67mm |
| Filter Threads | Plastic |
Plastic |
Plastic |
Plastic |
Metal |
Plastic |
Plastic |
Metal |
Metal |
| Barrel | all plastic |
Metal and plastic |
Mostly plastic |
Plastic |
Plastic and metal |
Plastic and metal |
Plastic and metal |
Metal |
Metal; plastic inside |
| Build Feel | Consumer |
Near Pro |
Good Consumer |
Good Consumer |
Pro |
Good Consumer |
Near Pro |
Semi Pro |
Consumer with metal shell |
| Length | 155mm |
133mm |
113mm |
93mm |
123mm |
110mm |
107mm |
136mm |
107mm |
| Diameter | 88mm |
83mm |
88mm |
83mm |
83mm |
88mm |
90mm |
88mm |
83mm |
| Weight | 37.6oz. 1,067g |
31.8oz. 902g |
28.4oz. 804g |
21.2oz. 600g |
32.1oz. 910g |
31.6oz. 903g |
35.8oz. 1,016g |
31.3oz. 887g |
15.0oz. 425g |
| Price, 10/2011 | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Price, 9/2012 | n/a |
n/a |
$1,400 used |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Price, 11/2012 | n/a |
$1,400 used |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Price, 01/2013 | n/a |
$1,400 used |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Price, 10/2015 | n/a |
$850 used |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Price, 1/2016 | $850 used |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Price, 1/2017 | $800 used |
n/a |
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| Price, 2/2017 | $800 used |
n/a |
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| Price, 4/2018 | $800 used |
* Some waviness remains after simple correction.
** After in-camera corection.
*** Goes away (invisible) with in-camera correction; same after correction as the Zeiss 24-70mm f/4 OSS.
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