Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G : Specifications and Opinions

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Claudio Cozzani

sent on 09 Marzo 2025

Pros: More than I imagined

Cons: Less than I imagined

Opinion: I got it on Friday 7 March changing it with the Sony 16 35 (not because it was not valid on the contrary) because having taken the Tamron 28 200 it was the ideal lens for my kit for my needs and abilities. As soon as it was put on it was love at first sight, of course you have to know how to use it especially at 12 mm but you get used to it. Better the tripod. Now with the Sony A 7 lll , Tamron 28 200 and Sony 12 24 F4 G are perfect. As soon as I have more information I update, recommended at 100 x 100

Riccarbi

sent on 09 Ottobre 2024

Pros: Addictive focal range, average optical quality, weight and footprint

Cons: Ortically it gives its best after 15mm, a little flare, if it reached 28 it would be even better

Opinion: It's a lens that I love, the kind you always want to have with you. A zoom that drops to 12 mm is seriously addictive. However, it is a difficult lens and not without defects, but this also makes it its personality. The merits (many) are the exceptional focal range on FF with such a low weight: there are less extreme APS-C zooms that weigh one and a half times, just to say. Optically it is really good from 15 upwards, below it is very good in the center, in the extreme corners it is slightly less bright but nothing that you cannot use professionally. Given the bulbous lens it suffers a bit from flare, again nothing serious. Distortion and vignetting in the norm, perhaps a little less than other comparable lenses. Obviously such an extreme UWA must be used carefully, perspective distortion is around the corner at the slightest inclination. Arriving a little longer would be ideal, but you would probably pay in size. In my opinion it is a must have for those who do architecture photography on Sony; I also prefer it to the GM, which is optically superior, due to its greater lightness and compactness.

Daniele David

sent on 06 Marzo 2021

Pros: Angle of field, more than discrete construction, sharpness, weight

Cons: Very light flare in backlight but bearable, the cost from new.

Opinion: I'm more than happy with the goal, great in all situations, stay in my pocket, I press that I get to mirrorless from 10 years of REFLEX, I was tired of weights and clutter. I didn't find any chromatic aberrations except a little bit. Fast focus. Used only for photography and not for video. At the price of the new, important in my opinion, I remedied and gave myself a great used.

Flyer

sent on 10 Marzo 2020

Pros: sharp, compact, well-built, focal up to 12mm

Cons: a little flare in the backlight

Opinion: Fabulous, I love wide-anglers I fell in love with it right away, it's a pleasure to use it. The overall yield is great. I see that there are those who complain about the price, certainly it does not cost little but it is worth the whole figure up to the last penny. The only flaw I find is that little flare that occasionally peeps into the backlights. Overall: but why didn't I take it before?!?

Aappngelo

sent on 27 Ottobre 2019

Pros: Xx

Cons: Xx

Opinion: Can you use the slab filters!!!! see nisi filters ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...........................................................................

Kobezzz

sent on 22 Maggio 2019

Pros: Angle of field, construction, image quality, sharpness, AF

Cons: Price, fixed lens hood

Opinion: Wide angle pushed with a high angle of field. At 12 fabulous, pity it only comes to 24, it would have been perfect to have one more step at 26/28. Lightweight, compact and very well built, accurate and fast AF. The image quality is excellent. From the best from F 11 to F 22, it does not suffer too much flare and it lacks chromatic aberrations. And very expensive and the fixed hood does not allow to use screw filters.

user65671

sent on 16 Marzo 2018

Pros: Good sharpness, construction, and a little everything for image quality

Cons: Front lens at risk. Lack of filter attachment. He's suffering from the flare.

Opinion: Optimal optics to be a zoom I was impressed by the yield at the edges and by the overall quality. Very constant to the various diaphragms and the various focal lengths. The LR profile does not work well and overcorrects the vignette. Incredibly low weight. Too bad it stops at 24mm. Difficult to use under 18 mm, but also very stimulating. Ultimately an optics for studied and thoughtful footage, able to provide satisfaction in the right hands. (my optics is slightly decentralized to the right and during recording-I'll be commenting after recording) Agg. after recording. Sony Verona claims that it has recorded but I have not noticed improvements. Ultimately, however, I am quite satisfied. In the end I became convinced that some Sony optics are not registerable except for gross production errors. Maybe I'm wrong, I don't know.

Mada1991

sent on 13 Ottobre 2017

Pros: sharpness lightness construction speed focus

Cons: lack of scale distance focus, open-end vignette

Opinion: big lens I own for a month ... extreme sharpness even at full aperture ... between f5.6 and f9 from its best ... the engine of the focus is silent so great for video too ... Very quiet motorized submachine is also that ... but the price is not excessive for the features of the lens ... I really miss the fault is the lack of the focus distance on the lens ... it resolves to get used to looking at screen ... rn