Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS Reviews & Tests

Expert review by : Jim Fisher (itreviews.co.uk)

Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS

The Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is the first zoom lens available for Sony's full-frame mirrorless system, but it shows heavy distortion and isn't that sharp at the edges.

Dec, 2013

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Expert review by : Jim Fisher (pcmag.com)

Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS

The Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is the first zoom lens available for Sony's full-frame mirrorless system, but it shows heavy distortion and isn't that sharp at the edges.

Good center sharpness. Optically stabilized design.

Lots of distortion at wide and telephoto ends. Soft edges unless stopped down.

The Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS isn't a standout lens, but it's an acceptable starter zoom. It makes some sacrifices in optical quality in order to keep its weight, and cost, at a reasonable level. The distortion it exhibits is correctible with...

Dec, 2013

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Expert review by : Bryan Carnathan (the-digital-picture.com)

Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS Lens Review

The compact size, light weight, great general-purpose focal length range, and very low price are strong advantages of the Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Lens. Pulling this lens down to the middle of the FE lens popularity ranks is the low-end image...

Mar, 2020

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Expert review by : Mark Goldstein (photographyblog.com)

Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS Review

The Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is a very competent, if unspectacular, standard zoom lens for the Sony A7R/A7 full-frame compact system cameras. It delivers excellent sharpness in the centre of the frame almost throughout its aperture range, even...

Feb, 2014

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Expert review by : Matthew Richards (digitalcameraworld.com)

Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS review

The Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS is a popular and relatively lightweight standard zoom for Alpha cameras

Compact and lightweight ; 3-stop optical stabilization ; Relatively inexpensive

Modest aperture rating ; Basic handling ; Heavy pincushion distortion

A good budget option, this lens is compact, lightweight and relatively affordable for an own-brand Sony standard zoom. With fast autofocus and 3-stop optical stabilization, it ticks all the right boxes for casual, everyday shooting and travel...

Mar, 2022

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