Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II

Sony

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II

📏 24-70mm 💡 f/2.8 🔌 Sony E Mount 🔍 Zoom ⚖️ 695g 🌧️ Sealed
MSRP $2,299

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Our composite editorial score for this product. Updated 2026-07-12.

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ComponentWeightScore
Customer Reviews 35% 93.0
Technical Analysis 30% 78.8
Market Position 20% 92.0
Value Proposition 15% 77.9

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📖 Overview

The Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II is a top-tier standard zoom lens known for its exceptional sharpness, fast autofocus, and lightweight design, demonstrated in its 449 SampleShots. It excels in professional photography scenarios such as weddings, events, and portraits. The high price reflects its premium performance and features.

📸 Browse 736 real-world sample photos taken with this lens by photographers worldwide on SampleShots.

📋 Specifications

Focal Length 24-70mm
Max Aperture f/2.8
Min Aperture f/22
Lens Type Zoom
Mount Sony E
AF Motor Quad XD Linear
Image Stabilization No
Autofocus Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Min Focus Distance 21.0 cm
Max Magnification 0.32x
Elements / Groups 20 elements in 15 groups
Aperture Blades 11
Filter Diameter 82mm
Weight 695g
Dimensions 87.8 x 119.9mm
Release Year 2022
MSRP $2,299

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🖼️ Sample Photos

Real-world photos taken with the Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II, sourced from SampleShots.

Two attendees smile at an Auckland Independence Day event, holding small American flags in front of a mirrored mosaic wall.
US Embassy
Sunlit harbor promenade at Zeehavendagen Amsterdam: man in navy T-shirt and white shorts walks a small dark dog while a woman in a red sleeveless top stands nearby; a docked vessel with flags lines the quay beside glass-fronted buildings.
Job de hoop
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins host a standing press conference from the newly opened Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory, in Kerrville, Texas to provide updates on the New World Screwworm, on June 9, 2026, .While there, she toured the facility, observed and met the U.S. scientists, ecologists and specialists at the frontline of research to better eradicate this and other livestock insects. Here, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Scientist Zamira Yusseff uses a microscope, one of the many tools and devices needed for the research she is conducting that supports the mission of the USDA Laboratory. Press conference speakers included Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Associate Administrator RDML Michael Schmoyer, Ph.D., Texas Animal Health Commission Executive Director Bud Dinges, Texas Parks and Wildlife Director of the Wildlife Division Alan Cane, USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics (REE) and Chief Scientist Dr Scott Hutchins, and USDA Senior Advisor for New World Screwworm Preparedness John Bellinger. Joining them is the Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory Director Dr. Kim Lohmeyer. Today U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced President Donald J. Trump has appointed John Bellinger as the new Senior Advisor for New World Screwworm Preparedness. In this role, Bellinger will integrate into USDA’s team to help further drive its robust effort to explore all available technologies to combat the New World Screwworm. With the advent of New World Screwworm cases discovered in the U.S., the Agriculture Department and its partners are in full response to contain and eradicate this threat to livestock, wildlife, and pets in detected areas - efforts that include communication of USDA's NWS Response Playbook and education of such to the public. Rod Bain provides details of the Playbook and response on the ground level in this edition of "Agriculture USA". The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) opened the Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory, a state-of-the-art laboratory facility today that will provide the U.S. cattle industry with innovative tools and advanced technologies to manage and eliminate the invasive fly and tick pests that threaten the U.S. cattle industry. The new 52,000‑square‑foot laboratory features cutting‑edge laboratory spaces, advanced cattle facilities, and a state‑of‑the‑art genomics core to drive research that delivers innovative control technologies for the U.S. livestock industry. Other on-site research opportunities will involve improved surveillance and trapping tools, novel insecticides and acaricides, enhanced pesticide delivery techniques for cattle and wildlife, sustainable treatments to prevent and mitigate outbreaks of invasive/quarantine arthropod species, improved approaches to combat pesticide resistance, and insect genomics to identify pest vulnerabilities. The facility also houses two ARS research units: the Livestock Arthropod Pest Research Unit and the Veterinary Pest Genetics Research Unit. Collectively, these units improve the health, sustainability, and profitability of U.S. livestock production and protect the U.S food supply from devastating arthropod pests, including biting flies, ticks, and the New World Screwworm. On-site research also plays a role in critical research to eradicate other ticks and blood feeding flies that can harm, infect, and kill cattle. For more information see <a href="http://www.screwworm.gov" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.screwworm.gov</a> and <a href="http://www.usda.gov" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.usda.gov</a> USDA media by Lance Cheung.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Two men in workwear smile at the camera in front of Neiman Supreme pine paneling banners at Timber West Mill in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Forest Service, USDA
A man in a dark suit and red striped tie sits on a white chair on a stage with navy flags to his left and a screen displaying data graphics to his right.
Navy Medicine
DOE official in white hard hat and vest speaks at a wooden podium with microphones at an outdoor Fort St. Vrain site; a colleague in an orange hard hat stands nearby with industrial equipment in the background.
U.S. Department of Energy
Group of suited men toasting with wine at an Auckland Independence Day reception, with wine bottles on a table and sponsor banners in the background.
US Embassy
Grey naval vessel moored along Amsterdam harbor quay; flags flutter from the bow while pedestrians stroll the brick promenade beside calm water under a clear blue sky.
Job de hoop
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins host a standing press conference from the newly opened Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory, in Kerrville, Texas to provide updates on the New World Screwworm, on June 9, 2026, .While there, she toured the facility, observed and met the U.S. scientists, ecologists and specialists at the frontline of research to better eradicate this and other livestock insects. Here, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Scientist Zamira Yusseff shows the research she is conducting that supports the mission of the USDA Laboratory. Here you see New World Screwworm larvae. Press conference speakers included Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Associate Administrator RDML Michael Schmoyer, Ph.D., Texas Animal Health Commission Executive Director Bud Dinges, Texas Parks and Wildlife Director of the Wildlife Division Alan Cane, USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics (REE) and Chief Scientist Dr Scott Hutchins, and USDA Senior Advisor for New World Screwworm Preparedness John Bellinger. Joining them is the Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory Director Dr. Kim Lohmeyer. Today U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced President Donald J. Trump has appointed John Bellinger as the new Senior Advisor for New World Screwworm Preparedness. In this role, Bellinger will integrate into USDA’s team to help further drive its robust effort to explore all available technologies to combat the New World Screwworm. With the advent of New World Screwworm cases discovered in the U.S., the Agriculture Department and its partners are in full response to contain and eradicate this threat to livestock, wildlife, and pets in detected areas - efforts that include communication of USDA's NWS Response Playbook and education of such to the public. Rod Bain provides details of the Playbook and response on the ground level in this edition of "Agriculture USA". The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) opened the Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory, a state-of-the-art laboratory facility today that will provide the U.S. cattle industry with innovative tools and advanced technologies to manage and eliminate the invasive fly and tick pests that threaten the U.S. cattle industry. The new 52,000‑square‑foot laboratory features cutting‑edge laboratory spaces, advanced cattle facilities, and a state‑of‑the‑art genomics core to drive research that delivers innovative control technologies for the U.S. livestock industry. Other on-site research opportunities will involve improved surveillance and trapping tools, novel insecticides and acaricides, enhanced pesticide delivery techniques for cattle and wildlife, sustainable treatments to prevent and mitigate outbreaks of invasive/quarantine arthropod species, improved approaches to combat pesticide resistance, and insect genomics to identify pest vulnerabilities. The facility also houses two ARS research units: the Livestock Arthropod Pest Research Unit and the Veterinary Pest Genetics Research Unit. Collectively, these units improve the health, sustainability, and profitability of U.S. livestock production and protect the U.S food supply from devastating arthropod pests, including biting flies, ticks, and the New World Screwworm. On-site research also plays a role in critical research to eradicate other ticks and blood feeding flies that can harm, infect, and kill cattle. For more information see <a href="http://www.screwworm.gov" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.screwworm.gov</a> and <a href="http://www.usda.gov" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.usda.gov</a> USDA media by Lance Cheung.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Forest Service personnel in tan and green uniforms stand beside a white pickup with a green stripe in a pine forest, discussing the Two-Fort Project and forest health strategies.
Forest Service, USDA
Navy MSC officer leads a briefing to NAMRU San Antonio officers in a conference room; two camouflaged service members sit at a table in the foreground with a laptop and water bottle, projector screen in the background.
Navy Medicine
Group of officials in hard hats walk along a paved path beside a high-voltage substation, with massive electrical infrastructure and overhead cables under a clear blue sky.
U.S. Department of Energy
Speaker in blue suit and red tie holding microphone on stage with projector screen behind him.
US Embassy
Svitzer Tempe tugboat at Amsterdam Port Day with colorful flags on the mast and pedestrians on the quay under a bright blue sky.
Job de hoop
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins host a standing press conference from the newly opened Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory, in Kerrville, Texas to provide updates on the New World Screwworm, on June 9, 2026, .While there, she toured the facility, observed and met the U.S. scientists, ecologists and specialists at the frontline of research to better eradicate this and other livestock insects. Here, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Scientist Zamira Yusseff shows the research she is conducting that supports the mission of the USDA Laboratory. Here you see New World Screwworm larvae. Press conference speakers included Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Associate Administrator RDML Michael Schmoyer, Ph.D., Texas Animal Health Commission Executive Director Bud Dinges, Texas Parks and Wildlife Director of the Wildlife Division Alan Cane, USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics (REE) and Chief Scientist Dr Scott Hutchins, and USDA Senior Advisor for New World Screwworm Preparedness John Bellinger. Joining them is the Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory Director Dr. Kim Lohmeyer. Today U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced President Donald J. Trump has appointed John Bellinger as the new Senior Advisor for New World Screwworm Preparedness. In this role, Bellinger will integrate into USDA’s team to help further drive its robust effort to explore all available technologies to combat the New World Screwworm. With the advent of New World Screwworm cases discovered in the U.S., the Agriculture Department and its partners are in full response to contain and eradicate this threat to livestock, wildlife, and pets in detected areas - efforts that include communication of USDA's NWS Response Playbook and education of such to the public. Rod Bain provides details of the Playbook and response on the ground level in this edition of "Agriculture USA". The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) opened the Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory, a state-of-the-art laboratory facility today that will provide the U.S. cattle industry with innovative tools and advanced technologies to manage and eliminate the invasive fly and tick pests that threaten the U.S. cattle industry. The new 52,000‑square‑foot laboratory features cutting‑edge laboratory spaces, advanced cattle facilities, and a state‑of‑the‑art genomics core to drive research that delivers innovative control technologies for the U.S. livestock industry. Other on-site research opportunities will involve improved surveillance and trapping tools, novel insecticides and acaricides, enhanced pesticide delivery techniques for cattle and wildlife, sustainable treatments to prevent and mitigate outbreaks of invasive/quarantine arthropod species, improved approaches to combat pesticide resistance, and insect genomics to identify pest vulnerabilities. The facility also houses two ARS research units: the Livestock Arthropod Pest Research Unit and the Veterinary Pest Genetics Research Unit. Collectively, these units improve the health, sustainability, and profitability of U.S. livestock production and protect the U.S food supply from devastating arthropod pests, including biting flies, ticks, and the New World Screwworm. On-site research also plays a role in critical research to eradicate other ticks and blood feeding flies that can harm, infect, and kill cattle. For more information see <a href="http://www.screwworm.gov" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.screwworm.gov</a> and <a href="http://www.usda.gov" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.usda.gov</a> USDA media by Lance Cheung.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Group of Forest Service staff and partners in a dirt parking area among pine trees, listening as a presenter on the right gestures toward the distance, with several SUVs in the background.
Forest Service, USDA
Five Navy officers in camouflage sit around a conference table while a standing officer briefs; snacks and water on the table, a presentation screen overhead, and American and NAMRU/Navy flags in the background.
Navy Medicine
Group of professionals in hard hats walk along a paved service area at a power facility with high‑voltage equipment, fencing and a blue dumpster in the background.
U.S. Department of Energy

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📷 Compatible Cameras

Native Mount

Sony Alpha a6000

Sony Alpha a6000

2014
 Sony Alpha 7 II

Sony Alpha 7 II

2014
 Sony a6700

Sony a6700

2023
 Sony A7C II

Sony A7C II

2023
 Sony Alpha 7S

Sony Alpha 7S

2014
 Sony ZV-E10 II

Sony ZV-E10 II

2024
 Sony Alpha SLT-A77 II

Sony Alpha SLT-A77 II

2014
 Sony FX3

Sony FX3

2021
 Sony A9 III

Sony A9 III

2024
 Sony A7CR

Sony A7CR

2023
 Sony Alpha a5100

Sony Alpha a5100

2014
 Sony A1 II

Sony A1 II

2024 (Expected)

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