Further adding to its versatility, the new standard zoom lens also features a customizable focus hold button, a dust and moisture resistant design 2 and a fluorine coating on the front element to help minimize dust, water, oil and other contaminants. This Sony only has electronic manual focus-by-wire, while the Canon has a real direct-connected manual focus ring with instant manual override — no menus or digital foolishness needed as with this Sony. In conclusion, I’ve found that the Sony SEL24105G FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS Zoom lens to be well-deserving of the praise heaped upon it by the digital photography community.

This means that when I shoot landscapes and natural subjects like waterfalls, these things fall within the SEL24105G’s wheelhouse. Using the Sony SEL24105G FE 24-105mm f/4 OSS G Lens while hiking near Aspen, Colorado The 2.8 is more for sports and action pros who need 2.8 for fast shutter speeds even in the dark, and may appreciate its possibly even faster focussing. For day to day shooting, I prefer this 24-105.

While our Sony Alpha 7 III body also has an In-Body Image Stabilizer (or IBIS), it actually works in conjunction with that of the lens’ OSS feature. Granted, this was something I wasn’t that conscious of since I’ve had similar functionality with my old Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS zoom lens, but after switching to the Sony cameras and lenses, I’ve become more acutely aware of this issue.

So the thing is - there's an urgent need for something good and reasonably affordable in their standard zoom lens lineup, and maybe With the introduction of the FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS, Sony has finally released a lens that can fill the gap in the mid-range of the lineup. The 24-105mm focal range is ideal for a variety of photographic disciplines including landscape, photojournalism, portraiture, fashion, documentary, architectural and travel photography. ILCE-7M3 + Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS (SEL24105G) @ 29mm, ISO 400, 1/100, f/8.0 I don't know how much correction was done in the camera, but CA is nil. And I didn't see any noticeable barrel or pincushion distortion.When used on APS-C, it sees the same angle of view as a 35-150mm lens sees when used on a full-frame camera. The 24-240mm OSS is a less expensive, lighter-duty lens that weighs a little more, and has over double the zoom range. In other words, I’ve found it difficult to focus on my subject at close range (especially for close-up macro photos) when using the long telephoto lenses.