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Sony 12 24mm f2.8

Sony 12 24mm f2.8

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Used price as of Sep 21, 2026 · active listings

Synthesized from 17 reviewer sources · Analysis as of Sep 1, 2026 (20 days ago)

What do reviewers say about the Sony 12 24mm f2.8?

As of September 2026, among the 17 reviews we compiled, optical performance drew the most discussion: 105 claims, which we read as 62% positive, 16% neutral, 22% negative.

Synthesized from 17 reviewer sources for Sony 12 24mm f2.8. Optical performance draws the most discussion: 65 positive, 17 neutral, and 23 negative across 105 sentiment markers. The most criticism lands on vignetting: 28% positive, 39% neutral, 33% negative across 18 claims. Opinion is split on handling (13 positive, 7 neutral, 7 negative claims).

What are the Sony 12 24mm f2.8 specifications?

Focal Length Mm24 mm
Max Aperturef/2.8

specs: designation

What do reviewers praise and criticize?

Optical Performance
65 pos · 17 neu · 23 neg
“was expecting it to be not as sharp as it was but the images coming out of this lens and this camera body were tack sharp in the center tack sharp in the corners there was a slight bit of vignetting at 12 millimeters but it wasn't huge there was almost no chromatic aberration uh there's very…” — Arthur R
Build Quality
7 pos · 6 neu · 1 neg
“getting it i made an initial impressions video in unboxing which i'll have linked on screen right now in this video though i'm going to do a much more comprehensive overview of the lens discussing its build quality image quality and how it compares to other options on the market but if i could…” — Shane Bethlehem
Mount Compatibility
6 pos · 15 neu · 2 neg
“This is available for Sony E-mount and Nikon Z-mount.” — Tony & Chelsea Northrup
Price & Value
11 pos · 6 neu · 7 neg
“Sony for $3,000 and it comes down to you it comes down to your budget and what your needs are full-time professional photographers I am telling them to go with the Sony all day long because that extra two millimeters even though it's ever so slightly wider as you saw with the sample images it still…” — Jared Polin
Weight & Portability
7 pos · 5 neu · 6 neg
“137 millimeters in length it is nearly 98 millimeters in diameter and weighs in at a fairly whopping 847 grams and so it's certainly neither small nor lightweight at this stage the sony gm format is formula is something that i'm quite familiar with and you probably are as well and so i see nothing…” — Dustin Abbott

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Distortion
10 pos · 7 neu · 8 neg
“the Distortion kind of straightens out and zoom in 24 mm to see some pin cushion Distortion but nothing too bad vignetting is still pretty bad at F4 but stop down to f8 for a bit more brightness in the corners so you'll definitely want to keep your camera's vignette and correction turned on at…” — Christopher Frost
Vignetting
5 pos · 7 neu · 6 neg
Chromatic Aberration
1 pos · 2 neu · 2 neg
“minimal chromatic aberrations and you know I just shot some of these power lines up here against a bright sky and you can see here just a little bit of chromatic aberration I don't think it's gonna be an issue you know we did some tests here loka doesn't seem to be a problem as well so as we expect” — DPReview TV
Coma
13 pos · 7 neu · 6 neg
Bokeh
3 pos · 3 neu · 5 neg
“wide open 2f 2.8 and there's even some chance of blurring due to a shallow depth of field not huge by any means but it's there if you want it and distant lights can also be rendered into attractive bokeh blobs for a more formal bokeh test here's the FE 12 to 24 two-point AGM at 24 millimeter F 2.8” — Gordon Laing
Color Rendition
1 pos · 1 neu · 0 neg
Filter Thread
3 pos · 16 neu · 7 neg
“going to be able to put a conventional nd filter on there you could go with something like a map box or there is the option to purchase these nd gels that you can slide on the back of the lens in between the sensor and the rear mount as i zoom in and out the lens will go in” — Javier Mercedes
Dimensions
5 pos · 7 neu · 6 neg
“inside the box is the actual pouch that comes with the lens inside a plastic bag and sony always includes this nice little pouch that comes with their g master lenses though quite honestly i never use these because even though they are quite nice they're still a little bit too bulky for the setups…” — Shane Bethlehem
Handling
13 pos · 7 neu · 7 neg
“very happy with that when I was on the field shooting at night shooting in the day shooting near the water I never felt like it would fall that it wasn't balanced it was actually really well balanced and that's something I appreciate for those lenses now let's talk a little bit about how it shoots…” — Pierre T. Lambert
AF Noise
2 pos · 2 neu · 0 neg

What does a used Sony 12 24mm f2.8 cost?

pre_owned$2081

Prices as of Sep 21, 2026 — lowest active listing per condition.

Which reviews is this based on? (17)

Every claim above traces to these original reviews. We don't write opinions — we synthesize theirs.

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