Weight
295 g
Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS features f/3.5 main camera.
5-5.6 OSS weighs 294g more at 295g. Against the FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS, weighs 294g more at 295g. Compared to the FE 85mm f/1.8, the FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is 76g lighter. The 85mm F1.4 ZA Carl Zeiss Planar T* is 265g lighter, and the FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS is 405g lighter.
General info
| Lens type i | Zoom, Telephoto, Standard (7 others) |
| Lens mount i | Sony ESony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS |
| Is weather sealed (splashproof) i | ✔ (469 others) |
| Has A Metal Mount i | ✔ (634 others) |
| Weight i | 295 g (2 others) |
| Front Element Doesn't Rotate i | ✔ (476 others) |
| Includes Lens Hood i | ✔ (649 others) |
Optics
| Maximum focal length i | 70 mm (36 others) |
| Minimum focal length i | 28 mm (36 others) |
| Has built in optical image stabilization i | ✔ (297 others) |
| Maximum angle of view i | 54° |
| Minimum angle of view i | 23° (11 others) |
| Magnification i | 0.19x (39 others) |
| Optical zoom i | 2.5x (13 others) |
Aperture
| Wide aperture (main camera) i | f/3.5 (112 others) |
| Widest aperture at maximum focal length i | f/5.6 (106 others) |
| Aperture blades i | 7 (245 others) |
| Has Rounded Aperture Blades i | ✔ (668 others) |
| Smallest aperture at maximum focal length i | f/22.0 (346 others) |
| Smallest aperture at minimum focal length i | f/22.0 (469 others) |
Focus
| Has Focus Motor i | ✔ (698 others) |
| Minimum focus distance i | 0.4 m (28 others) |
Benchmarks
| Sharpness result i | 25 P-MPix (3 others) |
| Chromatic aberration i | 10 µm (17 others) |
| Dxomark score i | 28 (5 others) |
| Distortion i | 0.8% (5 others) |
| Transmission i | 4.9 TStop (2 others) |
| Vignetting i | -1.5 (8 others) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the distortion of the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS?
At 0.8%, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is 91% above the category average for distortion, ranking #15 out of 229 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the sharpness result of the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS?
At 25 P-MPix, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is 60% above the category average for sharpness result, ranking #53 out of 258 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the minimum focal length of the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS?
At 28 mm, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is 55% below the category average for minimum focal length, ranking #413 out of 817 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the transmission of the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS?
At 4.9 TStop, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is 43% above the category average for transmission, ranking #56 out of 255 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the magnification of the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS?
At 0.19x, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is 41% below the category average for magnification, ranking #413 out of 768 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the maximum focal length of the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS?
At 70 mm, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is 39% below the category average for maximum focal length, ranking #327 out of 817 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the minimum focus distance of the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS?
At 0.4 m, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is 34% below the category average for minimum focus distance, ranking #322 out of 811 — see ranking camera lens products.
Is the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lightweight?
Yes. At 295 g, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is 21% below the category average for weight, ranking #346 out of 815 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the dxomark score of the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS?
At 28, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is 19% above the category average for dxomark score, ranking #75 out of 257 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the aperture blades of the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS?
At 7, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is 16% below the category average for aperture blades, ranking #490 out of 784 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the chromatic aberration of the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS?
At 10 µm, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is 13% above the category average for chromatic aberration, ranking #76 out of 254 — see ranking camera lens products.
Does the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS have optical image stabilization (OIS)?
Yes, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS has OIS. Only 36% of camera lenses have this feature.
How does it compare?
How does the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS's weight compare to similar camera lensess?
At 295 g, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS trails the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II (1.04 kg) by 100%.
How does the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS's distortion compare to similar camera lensess?
At 0.8%, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS leads the Tamron SP 90mm F2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD (0.1%) by 88%.
How does the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS's magnification compare to similar camera lensess?
At 0.19x, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS trails the Tamron SP 90mm F2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD (1x) by 81%.
How does the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS's chromatic aberration compare to similar camera lensess?
At 10 µm, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS leads the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II (3 µm) by 70%.
How does the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS's minimum focal length compare to similar camera lensess?
At 28 mm, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS trails the Tamron SP 90mm F2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD (90 mm) by 69%.
How does the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS's maximum focal length compare to similar camera lensess?
At 70 mm, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS trails the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II (200 mm) by 65%.
How does the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS's optical zoom compare to similar camera lensess?
At 2.5x, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS leads the Tamron SP 90mm F2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD (1x) by 60%.
How does the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS's minimum focus distance compare to similar camera lensess?
At 0.4 m, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS trails the Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS (0.96 m) by 58%.
How does the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS's transmission compare to similar camera lensess?
At 4.9 TStop, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS leads the Tamron SP 85mm F1.8 Di VC USD (2.1 TStop) by 57%.
How does the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS's sharpness result compare to similar camera lensess?
At 25 P-MPix, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS trails the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II (53 P-MPix) by 53%.
How does the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS's dxomark score compare to similar camera lensess?
At 28, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS trails the Tamron SP 85mm F1.8 Di VC USD (46) by 39%.
How does the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS's aperture blades compare to similar camera lensess?
At 7, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS trails the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II (11) by 36%.