Sony FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G Lens

The Sony FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G Lens is a versatile and high-quality lens designed for Sony E-Mount full-frame cameras. The lens is specifically designed for Sony E-Mount full-frame cameras, providing optimal compatibility and performance. With a fast maximum aperture of f/2.8, the lens allows for excellent low-light performance and shallow depth of field effects. The zoom range of 24-50mm offers flexibility for various shooting scenarios, from wide-angle to standard focal lengths.

When used with APS-C sensor cameras, the focal length range is equivalent to approximately 36-75mm, providing a versatile mid-range zoom. The lens combines a fast aperture with a lightweight design, making it ideal for everyday shooting and travel photography. Its construction consists of 13 lens groups and 16 elements, including specialized elements to ensure high image quality and sharpness. It features aperture de-click and lock switches that allow for smooth and silent aperture adjustments, as well as the ability to lock the aperture setting in place. The 11-blade circular aperture helps create smooth and pleasing bokeh, adding a beautiful background blur to your images.  The inclusion of aspherical and Extra-low Dispersion (ED) elements helps minimize aberrations and distortions, resulting in clear and detailed images.

The lens is coated with a fluorine coating to repel dust, water, and oil, making it easier to clean and maintain. It is built with a durable construction that is resistant to dust and moisture, allowing you to shoot confidently in various environmental conditions. This versatile and high-performance lens offers a wide range of focal lengths, fast aperture, sharp image quality, and durable construction, making it suitable for a variety of photography genres, including portraits, landscapes, and everyday shooting.

Product Features in Detail

A compact F2.8 zoom that is ready to go anywhere
With a 24–50 mm range that is ideal for everyday shooting, this versatile zoom offers a large F2.8 maximum aperture and beautiful rendering at all focal lengths in a remarkably compact, lightweight design. With the innovative FE 24–50mm F2.8 G you get refined large-aperture imaging performance for both stills and movies. 

Superb sharpness at any focal length
An advanced optical design that includes four aspherical elements and two ED (Extra low Dispersion) elements delivers high resolution throughout the 24–50 mm zoom range. Flare, ghosting, and color bleeding are effectively subdued for clear, detailed rendering.

Deep bokeh makes the subject stand out
A maximum aperture that remains constant at F2.8 throughout the zoom range, state-of-the-art optical design, and an 11-blade circular aperture unit all work in harmony to deliver the smooth, deep bokeh that is a hallmark of Sony's G Lens line-up. Exquisite bokeh brings subjects to the fore.

AF that maximizes body potential
Two specially optimized linear motors and a precision control system acquire focus on any subject with remarkable speed and accuracy. Tracking performance is excellent, easily keeping up with Sony's advanced model α9 III body at up to 120fps2. Precise, quiet focus is smoothly acquired and maintained even when shooting high frame rate 4K 120p or FHD 240p movies3.

Impressive close-up performance
Painstaking optical optimization has achieved high close-up performance at all focal lengths. Maximum magnification is 0.3x (AF)/0.33x (MF) with a minimum focus distance of 0.19 m (0.63 ft) (AF)/0.18 m (0.59 ft) (MF) at the wide end of the range for superb close-up performance that, combined with compact size, makes this lens great for tabletop photography.

A compact F2.8 zoom that goes anywhere
Even though it boasts a high-performance optical design with four aspherical elements and a large F2.8 maximum aperture, this lens is only 74.8 mm (3 inch) in diameter by 92.3 mm in length (3 x 3.75 in). Selective use of engineering plastics enhances durability while reducing weight to just 440 grams (15.6 oz) for agile mobility and minimum stress during long shooting sessions.

Three control rings in a compact lens
For direct, intuitive creative control when shooting stills and movies, this lens features a full complement of three control rings: focus, zoom, and aperture. The aperture ring click stops can be turned on or off to match the shooting situation.

F2.8 in a mobile zoom is great for movies
Precise, quiet AF and an F2.8 aperture in a compact, lightweight zoom can be an advantage for movies. Minimal center of gravity shift makes this lens a good choice for gimbal or drone mounting. Combined with in-body Active Mode stabilization4 it can deliver stable handheld footage at wide angles while walking. Breathing compensation5 and metadata recording are supported.

Comprehensive control
In addition to three control rings the FE 24–50mm F2.8 G includes a customizable focus hold button and AF/MF switch. Linear Response MF ensures immediate, intuitive manual focus control. Inner focus makes it easy to use rotatable 67 mm filters, such as variable ND types that are often used when shooting movies.

Reliable in challenging conditions
A dust- and moisture-resistant design maximizes reliability in challenging outdoor conditions6, and the front element features a fluorine coating.

Environment friendly7
Sony's "Road to Zero" project aims for a zero environmental footprint by 2050. The environmental footprint of this product has been minimized from development through supply chain, production, and packaging. We are also transitioning to non-plastic packaging materials. Plant-based non-woven fabrics are used for product bags.

1. With interchangeable-lens digital camera incorporating APS-C type image sensors.
2. Sony test conditions. Maximum continuous frame rate may be lower in some shooting conditions. Continuous shooting speed may vary depending on the lens used in AF-C focus modes.
3. Depending on the camera and settings used.
4. Compatible models only.
5. See camera compatibility info at: https://www.sony.net/dics/breathing/ Angle of view and image quality may change slightly when this function is [ON]. Effective compensation may not be achieved in all situations.
6. Not guaranteed to be 100% dust and moisture proof.
7. Not including materials used in coatings and adhesives. Natural non-woven fabric may not be available during some production periods.
8. Actual color and dimension may differ from the screen image.
9. Colors & features of the product shown may differ by model and country.
10. 4K: 3,840 x 2,160 pixels.
11. Services availability depends on region. A part or whole of software/services installed into or accessible through the product may be changed, discontinued, removed, suspended, or terminated without notice.
12. Features and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.