Sony’s travel zoom lens for its Alpha 7 series of cameras has a complex design, but how well does it partner with a full-frame sensor? Richard Sibley finds out

Product Overview

Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS

Product:

Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS Review

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Price as reviewed:

£929.00

Test Results: MTF (Sharpness)

At the 24mm setting at f/8 the 24-240mm lens is extremely sharp and is among the best I have seen from a travel zoom. The edges are soft, but still acceptable. Resolution drops as the focal length increases and at 240mm you need to shoot at f/11 to really get the best from the lens, but sadly the corners still suffer badly.

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At 24mm with an aperture of f/8 the lens is exceptionally sharp

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At 70mm, with an aperture of f/11, we see a drop

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At 240mm, even at the optimum aperture of f/11 we see the corners deteriorating

 

  1. 1. Features
  2. 2. Build and handling
  3. 3. Image quality
  4. 4. Test Results: MTF (Sharpness)
  5. 5. Test Results: Shading and Distortion
  6. 6. Verdict
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