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Seven Weather Sealed 24-70mm Zoom Lenses That Shrug Off Mother Nature

Brett Day
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03/09/2019
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Last Updated on 03/09/2019 by Mark Beckenbach

When it comes to zoom lenses the trusty 24-70mm is hard to beat, especially when it’s weather sealed.

The 24-70mm focal range is loved by thousands upon thousands of photographers around the globe for good reason. 24-70mm lenses (both f2.8 and f4 versions) are perhaps the most popular zoom lenses around thanks to their versatility and their outstanding overall performance. These zoom lenses are suited perfectly for documentary photography, photojournalism, wedding photography, event photography, and even portraiture (especially environmental portraits), and the fact that the seven we have selected here are weather sealed makes them even more special.

These amazing zoom lenses laugh in Mother Nature’s face. Whether it’s raining, snowing, or blowing a gale, these lenses will just keep on working regardless. Pair this type of strength up with the fact that these 24-70mm zoom lenses offer outstanding image quality, fast autofocus speeds, nice bokeh, and beautifully rendered colors and you can see why they stay on photographers’ cameras all the time. Check out the seven 24-70mm zoom lenses that we recommend below.

 

Canon EF 24-70mm F4L IS

 

 

Pros

  • Image Stabilization that works well
  • Great size / weight for a professional zoom
  • Very useful macro mode

Cons

  • Expensive for what it is
  • Limited zoom range for an f4 lens
  • Overall image quality was very good, but not up to its price tag

Check out our full review

Buy now ($899): Amazon

 

Canon 24-70mm F2.8 L USM II

 

Pros

  • Extremely versatile lens
  • Excellent performance overall
  • Color accuracy with the lens is top notch
  • It is weather sealed like a boss

Cons

  • Lack of image stabilization
  • This lens is quite expensive

Check out our full review

Buy now ($1,699): Amazon

 

Nikon 24-70mm F2.8 E ED VR II (Nikon F Mount)

 

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Pros

  • Great build quality
  • Fast autofocus
  • Accurate and life-like color
  • Vibration Reduction is a very nice addition when you’re trying to shoot portraits with this lens.
  • Sharp image quality
  • Pretty good bokeh

Cons

  • Very large and after a while of hanging out on your camera and therefore your shoulder, it will start to wear on you.
  • When connected to a DSLR, it can take up a lot of room in a camera bag, more so than normal.
  • Pretty pricey, b ut if you’re a professional photographer then you’ll justify the purchase to yourself.

Check out our full review

Buy now ($1,696.95): Amazon

 

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm F4 S (Nikon Z Mount)

 

Pros

  • Excellent weather sealing
  • Compact form factor

Cons

  • f4 aperture will leave you thirsting for light
  • Pricier than 24-70 f4 lenses from competing brands

Check out our full review

Buy now ($996.95): Amazon

 

Tamron SP 24-70mm F2.8 Di VC USD G2

 

Pros

  • Fantastic sharpness
  • Great colors if you white balance and edit the right way
  • Reliable autofocus
  • Image stabilization
  • Weather sealing
  • Feels good in the hand
  • Very versatile
  • Not too heavy
  • Not badly priced

Cons

  • Tamron’s colors may not be to your liking right out of camera

Check out our full review

Buy now Canon ($1,199): Amazon

Buy now Nikon ($1,199): Amazon

 

Sony 24-70mm F2.8 G Master (Sony E Mount)

 

Pros

  • Excellent image quality
  • Well built
  • Lots of versatility
  • Sharp output
  • Fast autofocusing abilities
  • Fairly compact for what this lens is

Cons

  • I’ve seen better bokeh, but this isn’t horrible.
  • Tends to be heavy, though not as heavy as Nikon’s and above everyone else’s offerings

Check out our full review

Buy now ($2,198): Amazon

 

Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Art Lens

 

Pros

  • Sharp for a zoom lens
  • Optical stabilization
  • Weather sealing
  • Nice build quality
  • The reliability of a 24-70mm f2.8 lens is always nice.

Cons

  • Nothing really

Check out our full review

Buy now Canon ($1,113): Amazon

Buy now Nikon ($1,119): Amazon

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