Game-Changer or Just Another Lens | Sony 24-50 F2.8 Review

The Sony 24-50 F2.8 Lens is good...but is it actually worth buying?
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0:00 Intro
0:16 Focal Length breakdown
1:35 Big Advantages
2:21 Hardware
4:28 Autofocus
5:35 Image Quality
7:15 Issue #1
8:35 Issue #2
10:03 Gamechanger?
10:20 Should You Buy It

[@LoverOfTech]

I low key think the Tamron F2.8 20-40mm is the better purchase. With a 1.5x Super 35 crop or clear image zoom, the end becomes a 60mm and the price is almost half.

[@learningcameras]

That focal length never did it for me personally but the lens is solid

[@LoverOfTech]

@@learningcameras for tradeshows and travel the extra 20mm is so useful for my Sony A7iv to battle the crop in 4K 60p on the end and also give me 60mm on the long end

[@MarceloNadin]

The price is almost half but the performance is also half … zero buttons , so the experience of shooting with is not the same … stabilization, no breathing comp… and the quality you can have with a Sony lens like this one , you can’t have with the 20-40 , the range is cool , but the performance is good but not exceptional, the Sony in this case is far superior , we always have to chose the best option for us 😅

[@LoverOfTech]

@@MarceloNadin these are all valid points.

[@dcloud]

Only adv of the sony is better af

[@nickyfoulkes8476]

It gives you the 3 classic F2.8 primes in one lens. 24 + 35 + 50 mm great to shoot with in inclemment weather rather than risking changing lenses.

[@JeromeMorada]

Love my tamron 20-40mm 2.8 especially for gimbal, also for macro shots. The 20mm wide is game changer for video. Only if Sony make it 20-50 that would be amazing. Also, the Tamron 20-40 is very cheap.

[@WestVillage-vv3hg]

Game changer for me. It's the first f/2.8 zoom for full frame that I am actually interested in. Closest before was the Sigma 28-70mm Contemporary. But I passed because of the stepper motor and no weather sealing. This Sony 24-50mm gives me additional quality of life improvements - smaller and lighter, aperture ring and compared to the Tamron 20-40mm, it works better with active IS and has better tracking AF

[@gpdoyon]

I'm sold on this lens as it covers my favorite prime lens focal lengths. I've pre-ordered my from Amazon and cant wait to start using it. It'll be perfect as my travel lens.And, the major selling point for me is that I dont want to buy 2-3 more lenses. And, I don't shoot video. What is also kind of strange to me is when people say, "If only it had...". Clearly Sony thiught otherwise, especially since there are othwr lenses in their lineup rhat satisfy these people. This lens was designed, I think, for oeople like me.

[@bondgabebond4907]

Despite all the negativity, people are going to buy and love this lens. It always happens, Sony brings out a new lens, people dump on it and it becomes a best seller. There is a place for this lens and those people who are going to buy it. My guess is that this lens is more geared toward the compact body users and those who make videos in low light. They will find this appealing for the price. I think Sony is downsizing the lenses due to there devotion to the smaller high end compact bodies like the A7CII and A7CR. Street shooters will like this on their smaller camera bodies. But that is a guess. Trying to read history and how people react to a new product.

[@ChrisA2617]

Great video man! Loved the breakdown and the legitimate pros and cons as they pertain to the real world. And I totally agree that had this been a 20-50, the lens would be a fantastic new addition to an already excellent Sony catalogue. I would have happily paid a few hundred bucks more for that extra width. The set and the b-roll look super sharp as well

[@learningcameras]

Appreciate that!

[@joshuachubbphotography]

I’d love to see a 3 way comparison between this, the Tamron 20-40 and the Sony 20-70 f4

[@PhotoTrekr]

When it was announced I thought, Who would buy this? Well, as it turns out, me. I'm putting together a travel kit. So, I'm thinking about pairing this lens with the 16-25 G and 70-200 G II with the A7CR and A7CII.

[@karlnotyourbusiness4429]

They should do this a higher level kit bundle and drop the price that way. Great with the C range.

[@jeffmiller6343]

There are rumors that Sony is making a 16-25mm F2.8 (should be similar in price to the 24-50mm). If you pair this with that rumored lens and a 70-200mm F4. You get the range of the holy trinity with much of the focal length at F2.8 for a function of the pice

[@limagepicture9023]

A video full of very relevant advice 👍👍👍

[@learningcameras]

Appreciate that!

[@QuietOC]

Minolta released a 24-50mm F4 zoom back in 1978 (and also produced two later AF versions for Alpha.) The 24-70mm range is a more recent invention.

[@learningcameras]

Yeah, I said at the beginning that there were other examples, but most new ones are kit lenses

[@ikemadethis894]

Tamron 20-40mm for me.

[@learningcameras]

Quite a few votes for that! Might need to do a direct comparison. When Sony first showed me this lens, they showed me direct comparisons with the Tamron 20-40 and the Sony was noticeably sharper. Does that matter?

[@ikemadethis894]

@@learningcameras sharpness does matter for sure. Would love to see some direct comparisons. I saw another review by a sony ambassador gushing over the sharpness so if it is indeed that sharp then its worth it. But then again I already own the 24-70 gmii so probably not worth it for me.

[@learningcameras]

@ethis894 Sony definitely made it seem like this 24-50 was insanely sharp when they showed us the lens. In my initial tests, it's very good but compared to the typical 24-70 F2.8 options, I wasn't seeing any big improvements in detail. I'd like to redo my tests though to make sure I wasn't screwing up focus because I definitely expected this to blow them away so I'll be double checking this when I hopefully make a comparison video with a bunch of other lenses

[@andrear9500]

That is speaking openly, as usual on your channel

[@SPDTDL]

4:35 The LM motors in the 24-50 are not half of what you get in the GMII. The GMII uses High Thrust Extreme Dynamic Linear Motors. The 24-50 only has Optimised Linear Motors. EDLM Vs OLM.

[@V.D.L.315]

Please compare with tamron 20-40mmf2.8.

[@learningcameras]

Might need to do that because quite a few people are mentioning that lens. When Sony first showed me this 24-50, they showed me direct comparisons with the Tamron 20-40 and the Sony was noticeably sharper. Does that matter?

[@V.D.L.315]

@@learningcameras No, doesn't matter. I believe in your comparisons and reviews. I bought a few lenses after watching your review. I do 100% agree with you that 24-50 feels a bit awkward. Can't wait for your comparison.

[@halsumerakin646]

I totally agreed. I ll not buy one. I have 24-70 for my a7rV, and now l am thinking of getting batis 25 mm f2, for my a7cr.

[@alejoperex]

I'm still waiting the rumored 16-25 f2.8 at the same price

[@learningcameras]

I'd go for that!

[@johncharles9005]

Why do Sony lenses never have stabilisation… I still rock my 24-105 because it’s so useful for video

[@slurp3194]

Because of the size thats why. They are prioritizing size over everything thats why we have pretty bad focus breathing. And especially for this one the distortion is crazy.

[@learningcameras]

Everything right now is reducing size and weight so they are making major sacrifices to pull that off including the "fix it in post" mindset

[@karlnotyourbusiness4429]

Because with short lens the need for stabilisation is much less than longer ones. The IBIS should take care of it. For video, I turn it off, use the gimbal data and stabilise in Catalyst. Best smoothing without a gimbal.

[@slurp3194]

@tyourbusiness4429 every little bit of stabilization helps. Whats the point of getting a certain lens and full frame sensor when you can't get that true field of view. Not to mention its cropping in and reducing quality. If I get a 24 mm lens I want 24 mm field of view. Alot of documentary filmmakers could really appreciate that extra stabilization. Or even for like narrative film making in tight locations that wide framing is crucial

[@personaltrainersg]

The 24-105 has a massive drawback that needs a fw upgrade. It cannot track focus when zooming. Tested on latest bodies Including a9iii and a1!

[@dannyli9424]

Worth it or not is very personal thing, for me? totally no. For a short focal length range, may as well just use my primes.

[@jesusgjchuza6491]

🤝

[@johnadams3038]

Tamron already beat this with 20-40mm lol

[@rw3452]

Anyone else hearing a hi pitch noise in the audio?

[@bondgabebond4907]

That's my ears doing it.

[@SPDTDL]

It had me till Tony’s INTERNAL fogging issues. No use for humid travel around Asia.

[@antonykeane5586]

Boring lens… companies should do a 20-50 F2.8 instead, would be great with full frame + 4K s35

[@ryanmcfarquhar]

If they made it, an F2 lens this would make sense…

[@learningcameras]

Absolutely agree... Obviously it would be heavier, more expensive, and wider, would that be an issue

[@Tonyrizk13]

Too bad it’s not a 1.8

[@learningcameras]

Even if it was F2-2.8, that would have been something to get excited about

[@gehrrman]

its a another worst lens

[@Not-A-Woke-Liberal]

Sony is a waste of money