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Review: Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G

Posted on February 9, 2019February 25, 2019 by Jordan Steele

Contents

  • 1Construction and Handling
  • 2Autofocus
  • 3Image Quality
  • 4Conclusion

Conclusion

Pros

  • Very compact for its focal length and aperture
  • Excellent build quality
  • Quick and accurate autofocus
  • Very good central image sharpness at wide apertures
  • Good image quality across almost the whole frame stopped down
  • Excellent color and contrast
  • Very good control of chromatic aberration

Cons

  • Bulbous front element prevents the use of screw-in filters
  • No optical image stabilization
  • Corners at 12mm are still a bit soft stopped down
  • Pronounced distortion at each end of the zoom range
  • Very high vignetting
  • Average flare performance

The Sony 12-24mm f/4 breaks a bit of new ground as an extreme ultra-wide angle zoom lens.  It’s a remarkably compact lens for a 12-24mm full-frame lens, and the construction is solid without making the lens too heavy.  The 12-24mm produces images with very good image sharpness across most of the frame throughout the zoom range, and has surprisingly good CA control and excellent color and contrast.

The usual compromises for extreme ultra-wide lenses are here as well, with fairly hefty distortion and strong vignetting.  However, the overall image quality is very good.  When you consider the small size and extreme focal range, it’s a really impressive lens.  While the 12-24mm is definitely a bit expensive, at $1,700, it also isn’t out of line with competing lenses from other manufacturers.  If you need a zoom in this focal range, is easy to recommend.

Image Samples

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Conkle’s Hollow – Sony A7 III with Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G @ 13mm, f/14, 30s, ISO 100
The Huntington Building – Sony A7 III with Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G @ 12mm, f/11, 1/100s, ISO 100
Conkle’s Hollow Falls – Sony A7 III with Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G @ 16mm, f/16, 30s, ISO 100
Trinity Church – Sony A7 III with Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G @ 12mm, f/8, 1/60s, ISO 125
Statehouse Statue – Sony A7 III with Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G @ 12mm, f/11, 1/60s, ISO 125
Conkle’s Hollow – Sony A7 III with Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G @ 12mm, f/16, 65s, ISO 100
Trinity Church – Sony A7 III with Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G @ 13mm, f/11, 1/15s, ISO 100
Boulders – Sony A7 III with Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G @ 12mm, f/11, 30s, ISO 100
Conkle’s Hollow Falls – Sony A7 III with Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G @ 24mm, f/16, (2 shot HDR)
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