Sony G 24-50mm f2.8 Review and Comparisons

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Hey everyone! Today I am sharing my review of the new Sony G 24-50mm f2.8 lens. After lots of GM lens releases, it's exciting we are getting some G lenses from Sony now! I am taking photos on the Sony A7IV and testing it for video on the A7sIII. We are taking a look at the autofocus performance of this lens, image quality, bokeh, video and more. Since there is a lot of competition within the midrange lens genre, I have also included a bunch of comparisons to similar lenses throughout the video. Thank you to Sony Australia for loaning me this lens, all thoughts and opinons are my own. Here are some of my reviews for the lenses I mentioned:
Sony 24-70mm f2.8 GMII: • Sony GM 24-70mm f2.8 m...
Tamron 28-75mm G2: • Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 G2...
Tamron vs Samyang: • Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 G2...
Tamron 20-40mm f2.8: • Tamron 20-40mm f2.8 Ph...
Sigma 45mm, 35mm and 24mm: • Sigma 45mm f2.8, 35mm ...
Sony 20-70mm f4: • Sony G 20-70mm f4 Hand...
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01:00 Lens Build
02:03 Autofocus Performance
03:03 Image Quality
05:51 Lens Comparisons: Tamron, Sony, Sigma, etc
09:53 Focal Length Comparison
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@josephdolejsi1976 2 ай бұрын

Love that your reviews are geared towards actual practical use. So much more useful than just pixel peeping!

@stefannnnnnnnn 2 ай бұрын

Wow, this video is so well done. Thank you Julia and your team for all the hard work you put in to show us these new lenses. Yasmin is so stunning, I love her styling and her presence in front of the camera. Your portrait examples sold me on this lens. I love the bokeh. I think I'll be getting it to substitute my GM35 when I occasionally need zooming.

@PavSZ 3 ай бұрын

Great review Julia! This lens looks really interesting. I want one

@juliatrotti 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Pav, I appreciate it!

@ziehazman5769 Ай бұрын

your best model so far. excellent review

@marcusrahmel3121 3 ай бұрын

One of my view comments: could not do any better review! Very much appreciated, as always. Thank you Julia!

@juliatrotti 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@stupendously_creative 3 ай бұрын

Always love love your reviews

@julianmclean3869 3 ай бұрын

Well done Julia (and D!!) great snaps and tutorial on the performance side; I thought the Video capture was pretty good !; have you got any updated DJI Drone reviews coming up ? (Mini 4 Pro?)

@juliatrotti 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I don't have any drone reviews upcoming for the time being

@mjr333 3 ай бұрын

Nice work Julia

@richardwagner3317 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the review For video, I like the smaller/lighter size of the lens and probably wouldn't be too concerned about losing a few millimeters on the wide end. Loved all the pictures with your model. No bad ones there.

@juliatrotti 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed my review :)

@lennartuecker 3 ай бұрын

This lens seems to be perfect for a light and really powerful travel kit in combination with the a7cII or a7cR.

@JTTVee 3 ай бұрын

My exact thought , better than carrying a big clunky 24-70

@wohfab 3 ай бұрын

I really hate it extending.. I'd rather take my 35mm only and then use crop mode to get to 50. Megapixel count is enough on those small beasts.

@DDHDTV 3 ай бұрын

the a7cii became sonys best seller camera and they absolutely had that in mind with this lens

@juliatrotti 3 ай бұрын

Yep, I can see that being a really good pairing!

@GilbertTV 3 ай бұрын

I'm impressed, & do like the softer look of this G lens compared to the GM sharpness, only negative is the bokeh full body shots. I'd love to see you try the Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN apsc lens on both apsc & full frame as this is the zoom im looking to add for both fashion/portrait work in stills & video too

@ismylove.serj. 3 ай бұрын

Hi, cool video, please tell me, what kind of capture card do you use to record monitoring?

@jbmedia8882 3 ай бұрын

Good video. I’m sold on Sigmas 20, 35 and 85 1.4s so as you mentioned my colors are aligned.

@WM-eg4gh 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for going through and answering G and GM, it did made me wonder what was the difference because Sony has a GM lenses.

@Princeton_James 3 ай бұрын

I have the tamron 20-40. Seems sharp enough for me. I wonder how this compares. I really like that its 50 on the zoom end.

@lensman5762 3 ай бұрын

Lovely photos, but I do ask the logic of producing this lens. Personally, I would only use such zoom range for cityscape photography, but the lens uas to be well corrected. Is this lens well corrected?

@MrBraveTurtle 3 ай бұрын

Mannnnnnn, that lens would have been perfect if it was 20-50mm 2.8 😢😢😢

@littleidols 3 ай бұрын

Need to cripple so they can bring that out in 5 years

@shaheedhampton9425 Ай бұрын

This is very true

@NathanHassani-kr4bh 23 күн бұрын

16-50 would have been stellar.. But no... Sonys weird focal length game, like the 16-25...25 has no reach. I just bought the a7cii and starting to regret it because I can't find an all in one lens like the apsc variant, 16-50mm.

@San_Mar 3 ай бұрын

How was she recording the camera live?

@adrianvasian 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for mentioning the the third party competition. Almost all other youtubers didn't even mention the third party options and that is really a shame! Kudos to you, i appreciate that a lot :)

@juliatrotti 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@fotosvond_ 3 ай бұрын

Well, in some ways this is really an attractive new lens. Speaking as somehow who tends to like 35 and 50mm the most, this covers my mainly used focal lengths. For a user of a 7R body, additionally, having 24mm is very nice because you can use APS-C crop mode for 4K recording to get full pixel readout, effectively ending at a focal length of 36mm. What I really like about it is the minimum focus distance for 50mm. Most of the lenses I know are 40/45 cm + x, so having 50mm + f2.8 and a mfd of 30cm is quite a nice compromise for people who like to be able to expose subjects in close up shots a bit more without feeling any necessity for f1.4 or something alike. However, yet again, I have to say that I don't really consider its price to be reasonable. Especially looking at Tamron's very good 28-75, there is only size and weight which really favour this new Sony. In Europe, it's supposed to be sold at 1299€ which is the same as the 24-105 G and the latter isn't on par with that Tamron, too, but costs 500-600€ more. So in terms of "value for money" this would have been a lot more attractive if it was priced around 1050 or something. But as even the old Zeiss 24-70 f4 is still sold at above 700€, you can't really expect Sony to price anything reasonably. :D

@Wave_Drop 3 ай бұрын

@juliatrotti I thought you will be reviewing the just announced Fuji X100VI 😔😔

@Demmytheboss 3 ай бұрын

Can't stop loving your content ❤️💯

@hswdaniel 2 ай бұрын

The model is very attractive. Your review has been very helpful. It's a shame it's not 20-50 as someone else commented.

@ernieojeda 3 ай бұрын

"hey everyone" 🥺🥺😭😭❤️ always the beginning makes my days

@th461 3 ай бұрын

So close but when comes the review of the Sony 16-55mm lens?

@amalsuwandaarachchi 3 ай бұрын

I want to buy it ❤

@Princeton_James 3 ай бұрын

I really need to get rid of my 16-35pz. Never really loved it. This is better.

@SilatShooter 3 ай бұрын

Seems like a nice Street lens, covering the key focal lengths. For me, the question is this lens vs Sony 20-70 F4? Pros and cons for both.

@juliatrotti 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I can definitely seeing this being a street heavy lens. Both lenses have great image quality and solid performance, the differences will come down to your use case scenario. If you need more light, want more bokeh then the 2.8 is the way to go. If you don't shoot wide open or you prefer being able to zoom to 70 rather than just 50, then the f4 is a good option!

@JeromeMorada 3 ай бұрын

The 20mm wide on Tamron 20-40 is more useful for gimbal work for me, at 50mm I prefer the F1.4 on that range. If Sony make it 20-50mm is more ideal.

@Danieltrotti 3 ай бұрын

Great video hija!

@Snidel 2 ай бұрын

optically speaking how would you compare it with a sigma 24-70mm 2.8mm?

@alexandersuen 12 күн бұрын

i am using 24-70 GM, is it worth to sell it and use 24-50G in terms of photo quality.

@stevenboesky6692 3 ай бұрын

You spoke of a gimbal in this video. I cannot remember you doing a gimbal review. Is that a possibility in the future?

@juliatrotti 3 ай бұрын

I don't have a gimbal review or video up on my channel since I mostly focus on photography related videos. But Dan and I have been using a gimbal for our travels, so I will probably talk a little bit more about it then!

@JIMMY_NEMESIS 3 ай бұрын

Sony need to get more in the game of AFFORDABLE LENS for full frame

@hazard3020 3 ай бұрын

Love this review. Thanks. I think you hit the nail on the head with one of your comments: IF you want to retain Sony colours, Sony lens quality and share filters....you can get this Sony lens and save €1000 compared to a 24-70 2.8 (which then lets you buy a Sony 20mm lens for €999 with the savings you make.) The 24-70 f2.8 GM is sometimes overkill (in price AND in weight) for certain photography jobs.

@juliatrotti 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@RamonM247 Ай бұрын

Will this 24-50 be good on a6700?

@eryk5342 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I prefer to buy new tamron 20-40 for less than half the price. 24-50mm focal lenght would suit me better but I don't find that pricing competitive at all.

@MRADT 2 ай бұрын

Is this lens good for product photography?

@jayrichjlr 3 ай бұрын

$1199 goodness gracious. That’s a lot for such a short zoom range. Hopefully the 24-70 starts to get cheaper on the grey market.

@DDHDTV 3 ай бұрын

The Sigma 28-70 f2.8 is surprisingly close to this size and weight at 480g. unfortunately loosing 4mm wide angle if you can live with that

@SUPERSTARSSTYLE1YOUTUBE 3 ай бұрын

great

@tomaszbejnarowicz 3 ай бұрын

Hi! How are you recording your camera screen? Without any ninja

@YoshiBettaMove 3 ай бұрын

I was wondering the same.

@DiaaKruh 3 ай бұрын

I assume she uses the "Imaging Edge Mobile(by Sony)" app on the smartphone

@JustinPinedaMedia 3 ай бұрын

It's a tough sell as a 24-70 GM II user. That lens is already lightweight as is and I don't have front heavy issues like I did the Mark I. However the fact that this lens is even lighter than the 35mm 1.4 GM is insane. You can probably mount this on a tiny gimbal for a low profile setup. Plus it can work well for Super 35 mode video as it's just a 35-75mm.

@hellolau 3 ай бұрын

Not to mention that the 24-50mm extends at 24mm, it’s so confusing 🙃

@jbmedia8882 3 ай бұрын

Off topic but do you use the Super 35 apsc mode ? Thanks

@juliatrotti 3 ай бұрын

Very, very rarely. I use sometimes when doing moon photography!

@moepreme 3 ай бұрын

where can i buy

@alexandersuen 12 күн бұрын

can you share the model IG?

@stefanusadrian8398 3 ай бұрын

How is sharpnest compared to sony fe 24mm 2.8, 40mm and 50mm f2.5? Do you prefer have 2 of mini primes or this one zoom lenses? Im thinking to get 2 of mini primes but this lens made me change my mind

@kleec495 3 ай бұрын

50mm f2.5 is a superb small lens. Based on the samples in the video, seems 50mm has better bokeh. Not sure about sharpness and contrast, seems 50mm is still slightly better. However the convenience to use one lens for everything is a big plus when traveling.

@DDHDTV 3 ай бұрын

using primes vs zooms is a highly personal preference

@1337ghomri 3 ай бұрын

Lol I just got the Tamron 20-40mm not long ago. And I really just wished it had a bit more reach like a 50mm and don't use 20mm often. And now this is out 😅

@MrBraveTurtle 3 ай бұрын

I did the same but I prefer 4mm in the wide end than 10mm in the long end. That lens would have been perfect of it was 20-50mm 2.8. I'll still hold to the tamron 20-40mm dearly.

@1337ghomri 3 ай бұрын

@@MrBraveTurtle Yes 20-50mm would have been perfect. Also Tamron's is lighter and smaller. That was also one of the main reason i got it.

@YanFries 3 ай бұрын

Problem with 20-40 is harder to pair a wide angle lens with it. Do you get a 16-28 and have overlap, a prime but not be able to take filters (unless it’s viltrox 16mm but heavy). This 24-50 will pair nicely with their 16-25 2.5 G

@DDHDTV 3 ай бұрын

that said, 20mm is very wide and should be enough for many (especially since most are happy with 24mm), and for video active stabilisation you end at around 22mm, which is perfect for vlogging to. its much easier to pack combine with a longer lens. 55 1.8 or 75, 85mm

@fede_fpv 6 күн бұрын

I'm watching tons of videos between 28-70 Sigma,24-50 Sony and 24-70 Samyang. Please 🙏🏻 tell me what you would take for wedding videos/photos

@AT1754 3 ай бұрын

So if I have a Sony and just want to take pictures of my kids and maybe get out and do some street photography and you could only have one lens what would it be? Likely I would have that one lens for a while until I could stomach shelling out for another one. I know I saw a video where you said 35mm. I’m still working with my Nikon D5300 and 35mm is what I use on that. Sometimes I miss the zoom option, but love the bokeh of the prime. I’m looking into the A7 line. I would love the A7iv but also prefer the tilt screen on the back which it doesn’t have. Looks like the A7V is bringing that back but don’t want to wait for the non-R A7V lol. Also I’m terrible about making decisions

@littleidols 3 ай бұрын

The a75 won't even be rumored to exist for another 2 years so idk what you're talking about. Get a second hand a74 with the Tamron 35-150 if you're not a vlogger or the a6700 with the 18-100 or whatever it is and if you want 4k120

@AT1754 3 ай бұрын

@@littleidols what are you saying it’s already rumored for fall this year lol. The A7R5 just came out

@nex3movie 2 ай бұрын

It's a pity that the review is for portrait use only (in fact, professional portrait photographers will always choose the 24-70mm), but it's more valuable than the numerous review channels that just trace the manufacturer's advertising. I think this lens is perfect for everyday family movies.

@MrPizzapepe 3 ай бұрын

That model could shine even if you use a potato as the lens

@RamkrishnaRudra123 3 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤ very very beautiful 😍😍

@bigrobotnewstoday1436 3 ай бұрын

I think a lot of the newer lens are getting way too sharp for portraits.

@tomkro9704 3 ай бұрын

Vote up buttons for Jasmins Eyes OO

@beewh001 3 ай бұрын

What i got here is that Tamron 20-40 might be a better choice

@Daniel_Ilyich 2 ай бұрын

Crazy distortion at 33mm…very odd.

@michaelcliffordphotos 3 ай бұрын

@juliatrotti Uh oh. I think you've given me a case of Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS)! Fortunately, I've been inoculated by my 24-70 GMII. ;-) Seriously though, you mentioned something really interesting about lens sharpness, and about some lenses being *too* sharp for portraits. I've been thinking about that quite a lot lately. I've been watching videos of cinema lenses, trying to figure out how films get the look that they do. Almost no cinema lenses are really sharp. They are soft, and intentionally so. So I've been thinking about whether I would want to shoot with some softer lenses sometimes. So far, I'm still really happy with my super sharp Sony lenses. But maybe at my next fun shoot, I'll use a softer lens just to experiment. Thanks as always for the amazing review. :)

@mjr333 3 ай бұрын

f2 would have been more appealing

@bburchellphotos 3 ай бұрын

Considering this lens still costs over a £1000 in the UK, I honestly can't see the point in the lens. Maybe if they made it an f2.0 lens or something it might be worth it.

@dayeah765caoni3 3 ай бұрын

The point is that it’s not for you

@reshmirajendran631 3 ай бұрын

❤

@DoubleTheDom 3 ай бұрын

$1999 AUD?????? 😮

@paulby88able 3 ай бұрын

This lens $1900 aud and the 24 70 gm 2. $2200 300 more that is all not much

@Leberkasbepi 3 ай бұрын

First!

@kingweddingmedia 3 ай бұрын

Horrendous distortion (given such a small focal range that makes it even poorer), vignetting, Sony’s slower autofocus motor, sharpness just good. I feel this is really overpriced for what it is and it’ll only appear to those with GAS. They should have made this an F2 zoom at this focal range, stick a GM label on it, their faster focus motors and they could have sold it at whatever price they want and it would sell well.

@synesthesiafilms 3 ай бұрын

Your model is smoking..

@Iamtongue 3 ай бұрын

so many bot comments LOL

@pranayacreative 3 ай бұрын

It’s $1098 …..Tamron 20-40 f2.8 is $700

@allthebestmoves 3 ай бұрын

Yeah but its 3rd party

@Naftaliheilbron 3 ай бұрын

Twice the size. The point of this lens is to be compact.

@ourhouseuk 2 күн бұрын

Another clinical lens without any character, sharpness between g and gm is irrelevant. Sharpness from the worst lenses is almost irrelevant. 0 character from what I see, sharp and flat.