Archive 2014 · Sony FE 28-70mm vs Zeiss FE 24-70mm Comparison
p.1 #1Sony FE 28-70mm vs Zeiss FE 24-70mm Comparison
Hello!
First post here
Quick introduction: I’m an amateur photographer from Europe who recently purchased a Sony A7 with the kit lens and then the 35mm prime. I enjoy taking pictures and eating sushis. Anyway, back to topic…
So the question arose: should I get the Zeiss 24-70mm zoom lens? What improvements would it bring over the kit lens? Is that really worth 1200$?
Well, you tell me! Here are some comparison pictures, all shot with a tripod and the OSS turned off. The same position, focal length and other settings were selected on each lens and I tried to change the lenses as fast as possible between the shots.
There are 5 pairs labelled A & B, in no particular order. I’m interested to see which picture you prefer? They all have been edited in LightRoom with exactly the same settings for each pair (note that no lens correction was applied as LR5.3 has no profile for the Zeiss yet). There are no right or wrong answers, you can either try to guess the manufacturer or simply state which picture you prefer over the other (or no particular preference).
The full res pictures (6000 x 4000 px) are located here. You can post your guesses using the following:
1A:
1B:
2A:
2B:
3A:
3B:
4A:
4B:
5A:
5B:
Have fun!
iso.light
P.S: FM is a great community full of useful info, wonderful pictures and amazing photographers. I hope to get better with time and in the meantime contribute to the forums
P.P.S: Ok! Figured out how to post pics in here Here are the five pair (1024 px, original are available at 6000 px with the link above):
1A
1/80, f16, 28mm, ISO 100
1B
1/80, f16, 28mm, ISO 100
2A
1/1250, f4, 70mm, ISO 100
2B
1/640, f5.6, 70mm, ISO 100
3A
1/10, f8, 28mm, ISO 100
3B
1/10, f8, 28mm, ISO 100
4A
0.4, f5.6, 50mm, ISO 100
4B
0.5, f5.6, 50mm, ISO 100
5A
1/8, f5.6, 70mm, ISO 100
5B
1/8, f5.6, 70mm, ISO 100
Edited on Mar 20, 2014 at 03:34 PM · View previous versions
First post here
Quick introduction: I’m an amateur photographer from Europe who recently purchased a Sony A7 with the kit lens and then the 35mm prime. I enjoy taking pictures and eating sushis. Anyway, back to topic…
So the question arose: should I get the Zeiss 24-70mm zoom lens? What improvements would it bring over the kit lens? Is that really worth 1200$?
Well, you tell me! Here are some comparison pictures, all shot with a tripod and the OSS turned off. The same position, focal length and other settings were selected on each lens and I tried to change the lenses as fast as possible between the shots.
There are 5 pairs labelled A & B, in no particular order. I’m interested to see which picture you prefer? They all have been edited in LightRoom with exactly the same settings for each pair (note that no lens correction was applied as LR5.3 has no profile for the Zeiss yet). There are no right or wrong answers, you can either try to guess the manufacturer or simply state which picture you prefer over the other (or no particular preference).
The full res pictures (6000 x 4000 px) are located here. You can post your guesses using the following:
1A:
1B:
2A:
2B:
3A:
3B:
4A:
4B:
5A:
5B:
Have fun!
iso.light
P.S: FM is a great community full of useful info, wonderful pictures and amazing photographers. I hope to get better with time and in the meantime contribute to the forums
P.P.S: Ok! Figured out how to post pics in here
Here are the five pair (1024 px, original are available at 6000 px with the link above):1A
1/80, f16, 28mm, ISO 100
1B
1/80, f16, 28mm, ISO 100
2A
1/1250, f4, 70mm, ISO 100
2B
1/640, f5.6, 70mm, ISO 100
3A
1/10, f8, 28mm, ISO 100
3B
1/10, f8, 28mm, ISO 100
4A
0.4, f5.6, 50mm, ISO 100
4B
0.5, f5.6, 50mm, ISO 100
5A
1/8, f5.6, 70mm, ISO 100
5B
1/8, f5.6, 70mm, ISO 100
Edited on Mar 20, 2014 at 03:34 PM · View previous versions
Mar 18, 2014 at 04:25 PM
p.1 #2Sony FE 28-70mm vs Zeiss FE 24-70mm Comparison
Little hard to tell much without full sized samples but I prefer 1A, 2B, 3A, 4A and 5A.
Thanks for posting them.
Thanks for posting them.
Mar 18, 2014 at 08:25 PM
p.1 #3Sony FE 28-70mm vs Zeiss FE 24-70mm Comparison
1A, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5A for me, but the difference is very small to my eyes.
Mar 18, 2014 at 08:37 PM
p.1 #4Sony FE 28-70mm vs Zeiss FE 24-70mm Comparison
Hi mdraege and CalBoy87!
Thanks for your answers. All the pix were replaced with the full resolution versions (6000 x 4000 px) over at flickr and their 1024px versions also included in the original post.
Maybe we'll have other answering as well?! Let's see!
Thanks for your answers. All the pix were replaced with the full resolution versions (6000 x 4000 px) over at flickr and their 1024px versions also included in the original post.
Maybe we'll have other answering as well?! Let's see!
Mar 19, 2014 at 11:30 AM
p.1 #5Sony FE 28-70mm vs Zeiss FE 24-70mm Comparison
I'm curious about this. Other than the #1 images the rest are pretty close to me other than color / tone.
At a glance I'd say what pleases my eyes more are 1B, 2A, 3B, 4A. 5 is a tossup, something about A is attractive although looks underexposed compared to B? B looks more clinical.
At a glance I'd say what pleases my eyes more are 1B, 2A, 3B, 4A. 5 is a tossup, something about A is attractive although looks underexposed compared to B? B looks more clinical.
Mar 19, 2014 at 11:55 AM
p.1 #6Sony FE 28-70mm vs Zeiss FE 24-70mm Comparison
I can only see 2048 pixel versions at the largest, but here's my guess:
1A:
1B: Zeiss
2A: Zeiss
2B:
3A: Zeiss
3B:
4A: Zeiss
4B:
5A:
5B: Zeiss
The kit lens seems like a good performer based on these photos.
1A:
1B: Zeiss
2A: Zeiss
2B:
3A: Zeiss
3B:
4A: Zeiss
4B:
5A:
5B: Zeiss
The kit lens seems like a good performer based on these photos.
Mar 19, 2014 at 11:55 AM
p.1 #7Sony FE 28-70mm vs Zeiss FE 24-70mm Comparison
Zeiss: 1A, 2B, 3B, 4A, 5A but it's just a quick WAG based on the color cast. When I tested my two lenses, Sony had a tiny yellow tinge and Zeiss was a 'lil more blue.
It probably works out differently in Switzerland.
And yeah, you seem to have a good copy of the kit lens, too.
It probably works out differently in Switzerland.
And yeah, you seem to have a good copy of the kit lens, too.
Mar 19, 2014 at 12:09 PM
p.1 #8Sony FE 28-70mm vs Zeiss FE 24-70mm Comparison
I base my comparison on the Zeiss micro-contrast pop. I'm happy that it does actually exist but am surprised by the quality of the kit lens in these tests. I picked 1A,2B, 3B, 4A and 5A mostly by moving back two feet from my monitor and looking for that snap. Center sharpness is also better. Please let us know soon if we are correct or not so I can take my Zeiss lens back. Thanks for the effort!
Mar 19, 2014 at 03:44 PM
p.1 #9Sony FE 28-70mm vs Zeiss FE 24-70mm Comparison
My guesses:
1A: Zeiss
1B: Sony
2A: Sony
2B: Zeiss
3A: Sony
3B: Zeiss
4A: Sony
4B: Zeiss
5A: Zeiss
5B: Sony
1A: Zeiss
1B: Sony
2A: Sony
2B: Zeiss
3A: Sony
3B: Zeiss
4A: Sony
4B: Zeiss
5A: Zeiss
5B: Sony
Mar 19, 2014 at 03:54 PM
p.1 #10Sony FE 28-70mm vs Zeiss FE 24-70mm Comparison
Thanks to all for your courageous guesses. I will post the answers in the next 24 hours - the suspense is almost unbearable
Out of curiosity: to those who attributed Sony/Zeiss to the pictures, do you have any preferences for one or the other? Or is it mixed feelings?
Out of curiosity: to those who attributed Sony/Zeiss to the pictures, do you have any preferences for one or the other? Or is it mixed feelings?
Mar 19, 2014 at 04:10 PM
p.1 #11Sony FE 28-70mm vs Zeiss FE 24-70mm Comparison
I prefer the ones I chose as Zeiss.
Mar 19, 2014 at 04:32 PM
p.1 #13Sony FE 28-70mm vs Zeiss FE 24-70mm Comparison
My guesses (based on the images here), the Zeiss lens is
1A
2B
3B
4A
5A
1A
2B
3B
4A
5A
Mar 19, 2014 at 04:55 PM
p.1 #14Sony FE 28-70mm vs Zeiss FE 24-70mm Comparison
i can't see much of a difference at all. im blind
Mar 19, 2014 at 05:58 PM
p.1 #15Sony FE 28-70mm vs Zeiss FE 24-70mm Comparison
I tried not to look at everyone else's answers (who will probably be much closer than my guesses.)
1A: Zeiss
1B: Sony
2A: Sony
2B: Zeiss
3A: Sony
3B: Zeiss
4A: Zeiss
4B: Sony
5A: Zeiss
5B: Sony
-Tim
Mar 19, 2014 at 06:30 PM
p.1 #16Sony FE 28-70mm vs Zeiss FE 24-70mm Comparison
Okay, looking at the other guesses I don't feel so "out there."
-Tim
Mar 19, 2014 at 06:36 PM
p.1 #17Sony FE 28-70mm vs Zeiss FE 24-70mm Comparison
CalBoy87 wrote:
1A, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5A for me, but the difference is very small to my eyes.
This is how I see them as well.
1A, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5A for me, but the difference is very small to my eyes.
This is how I see them as well.
Mar 19, 2014 at 06:39 PM
p.1 #18Sony FE 28-70mm vs Zeiss FE 24-70mm Comparison
iso.light wrote:
Thanks to all for your courageous guesses. I will post the answers in the next 24 hours - the suspense is almost unbearable
Out of curiosity: to those who attributed Sony/Zeiss to the pictures, do you have any preferences for one or the other? Or is it mixed feelings?
For someone who has only three posts on this forum you should be advised that your answers in the next 24 hours could threaten your very future, be careful.
Thanks to all for your courageous guesses. I will post the answers in the next 24 hours - the suspense is almost unbearable
Out of curiosity: to those who attributed Sony/Zeiss to the pictures, do you have any preferences for one or the other? Or is it mixed feelings?
For someone who has only three posts on this forum you should be advised that your answers in the next 24 hours could threaten your very future, be careful.
Mar 19, 2014 at 07:48 PM
p.1 #19Sony FE 28-70mm vs Zeiss FE 24-70mm Comparison
1A:
1B: Zeiss
2A: Zeiss
2B:
3A: Zeiss
3B:
4A: Zeiss
4B:
5A:
5B: Zeiss
I prefer the look of the Zeiss shots except for #3.
1B: Zeiss
2A: Zeiss
2B:
3A: Zeiss
3B:
4A: Zeiss
4B:
5A:
5B: Zeiss
I prefer the look of the Zeiss shots except for #3.
Mar 19, 2014 at 09:15 PM
p.1 #20Sony FE 28-70mm vs Zeiss FE 24-70mm Comparison
My guess is that the Zeiss is:
1A
2B
3B
4B
5A
The kit lens performs very well and in image 3 I think the kit lens (A?) handles the thin branches against the sky better than the Zeiss (B?). Out of focus rendering in image 2 is much better in 2B (Zeiss?)
Edited on Mar 20, 2014 at 04:06 AM · View previous versions
1A
2B
3B
4B
5A
The kit lens performs very well and in image 3 I think the kit lens (A?) handles the thin branches against the sky better than the Zeiss (B?). Out of focus rendering in image 2 is much better in 2B (Zeiss?)
Edited on Mar 20, 2014 at 04:06 AM · View previous versions
Mar 20, 2014 at 02:33 AM