Sony FE 24-105 mm f/4 G OSS review - Summary

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Sony FE 24-105 mm f/4 G OSS

11 January 2023

Maciej Latałło

11. Summary

Pros:

good image quality in the frame centre,
sensible image quality on the edge of the APS-C sensor,
good correction of longitudinal chromatic aberration,
moderate lateral chromatic aberration,
lack of problems with spherical aberration,
negligible vignetting on the APS-C/DX sensor,
decent coma correction,
low astigmatism,
sensible out-of-focus areas for a zoom lens,
silent, flash quick, and accurate autofocus,
efficient image stabilization.

Cons:

image quality on the edge of full frame could have been better,
high distortion on RAW files,
noticeable vignetting on full frame.

The Sony FE 24–105 mm f/4 G OSS is a very solid, universal lens with many features you should expect from such an instrument. It is not overly heavy or big, it offers you good image quality in the frame centre across the whole focal range, its autofocus is fast and accurate, its image stabilization – quite effective.

Of course this lens has also some flaws but they happen in predictable categories. If I had to pick on something I would complain about price. The Sony is offered on the Polish market for 4000-4200 PLN and it's really a lot. For such a sum of money I would expect a better performance, especially when it comes to image quality.

On the other hand I admit I might be spoiled a bit by reflex camera lenses and perhaps I carp too much. After all the prices of the Canon RF 24-105 mm f/4L IS USM start from 6000 PLN, for the Panasonic S 24-105 mm f/4 Macro OIS you have to pay at least 5500 PLN, and the Nikkor Z 24-120 mm f/4S might cost you 4700 PLN or more. In this group the Sony is still the cheapest so perhaps my criticism is a bit unfounded.

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Overall I don't doubt that if you decide to purchase this instrument and use it in full accordance with its purpose it will perform very well and will become a faithful companion of many photographic trips and strolls.