Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS Lens Review by Lensrentals: “Sony has made a damn good 24-105mm f/4 lens”

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Lensrentals has published the MTF test results of the new Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens and here is the conclusion:

Sony has made a damn good 24-105mm f/4 lens. Damn good being a relative term, of course, because it’s a 24-105mm lens and I have come to hate them all so I can’t be too nice about it. But it’s clearly better than the Canon 24-105mm f/4 II IS, and at least as good as the Sigma 24-105mm f/4 Art or Nikon 24-120mm VR. Fanboys, may start their hair-splitting engines now about which one is two angstroms better than the other.

But if you shoot Sony and you want a minivan 24-105mm f/4, this is the best option. If you shoot a lot at the long end, it’s the best option for sure. I would recommend shooting it wide open unless you need more depth of field; you don’t gain a lot stopping down. And if you do a lot of landscape shots you might want to do some simple tests to see where the field curvature on your copy goes.

Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS Lens: $1,298 at Amazon, B&H, Adorama.

Sony a7 III body: $1,998 at Amazon, B&H, Adorama.

And the Sony a7R III is selling like hot cakes in the US: $3,198 at Amazon, B&H, Adorama.