Sony SEL24240 FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS camera lens

Wide-range zoom for full-frame E-mount

The Sony SEL24240 is a 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 zoom lens built for Sony E-mount cameras with a 35mm full-frame sensor. It covers a 10x focal range from wide-angle to telephoto in a single barrel, making it practical for travel, events and everyday shooting where changing lenses is inconvenient. Optical SteadyShot stabilisation and a linear motor autofocus system support sharp handheld results across the zoom range.

Check mount, filter size and aperture expectations

Confirm your camera uses the Sony E-mount; the lens is designed for full-frame format but also works on APS-C bodies where the angle of view becomes 61° to 6° 50'. The front filter thread measures 72mm, so existing filters or hoods must match that diameter. Maximum aperture varies from f/3.5 at 24mm to f/6.3 at 240mm, so low-light performance decreases toward the long end; the minimum aperture reaches f/22-40.

Replaces a bag of primes or shorter zooms

This lens substitutes a collection of fixed focal lengths or multiple shorter zooms by spanning 24mm through 240mm in one unit. The optical design uses 17 elements in 12 groups including one extra-low dispersion and five aspherical elements to control aberrations. The jump is worth it when a single, stabilised zoom that weighs less than carrying several lenses outweighs the variable aperture and 0.27x maximum magnification limits for your typical subjects.