Comparison of Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM and Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 ZA SSM II Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* SAL2470Z2

Attribute	Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM ×	Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 ZA SSM II Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* SAL2470Z2 ×
Diagonal Angle of View (degree)	29.00 - 74.00	34.00 - 84.00
Filter Size (mm)	77	77
Aperture (f)	2.80 - 22.00	2.80 - 22.00
Closest Focus (m)	0.38	0.34
Magnification Ratio (x)	0.16	0.25
Notes	-	For Sony A-Mount; Dust- and moisture-resistant; Included Accessories: ALC-SH101 petal lens hood
Type	Standard Zoom	Standard Zoom
APS Equivalent	38 - 112mm	36 - 105mm
Diaphragm Blades	8	9
Image Circle	35mm	35mm
Focal Length (mm)	24.00 - 70.00	24.00 - 70.00
Brand	Canon	Sony
Name	Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM	Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 ZA SSM II Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* SAL2470Z2
Weight (g)	950	974
Zoom System	Rotary	Rotary
Lens Construction	16 elements in 13 groups, including 3 asperical elements and 1 UD element	17 elements in 13 groups, including 2 aspheric and 2 extra-low dispersion elements; T* coating
Diameter (mm)	83.2	83
Length (mm)	123.5	111
Diaphragm Blades Type	-	rounded
Focus Details	Full-time manual focus and USM	Internal; Super Sonic wave Motor (SSM) with AF/MF switch and focus hold; ~4x the subject tracking speed of the previous model