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title: Lumix S PRO 24-70mm f/2.8
description: "Professional-grade standard zoom meeting stringent Leica standards with high resolution across entire range. Constant f/2.8 aperture and dust/splash/freeze resistance for demanding field use."
brand: Panasonic
mount: L-Mount
focal_length: 24-70
aperture: 2.8
angle_of_view: 84-34
lens_type: Zoom
weight: 935
year: 2019
weather_sealed: true
image_stabilization: false
price: 2199
focus: Auto
lens_category: ["Wide Angle", "Normal", "Telephoto"]
filter_size: 82 
max_magn: 0.25
close_focus: 0.37
sku: S-E2470
diameter: 91
length: 140

date: 2025-07-10
draft: false
author: "Jan Wedekind"

featured_image: /lenses/panasonic/panasonic-24-70-f2-8.png

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Key Take-Aways:

The Lumix S PRO 24–70mm f/2.8 is a weather-sealed L-Mount standard zoom with a constant f/2.8 aperture, 82 mm filters, an 11-blade diaphragm, suppressed focus breathing, 0.37 m close focus (0.25×), and a 935 g build.  
Professional reviews report fast/silent AF, strong sharpness with very low CA and well-controlled breathing, plus excellent build and a useful focus-clutch MF ring; trade-offs include heavy weight, no optical IS, modest close-focus magnification, some barrel vignetting/distortion at 24 mm, and occasional ghosting into the sun.  
As of Sep 21 2025, user sentiment is broadly positive. Owners praise image quality, low breathing, and handling—while recurring comments mention weight/cost and some opting for lighter or cheaper alternatives (e.g., 24–60 mm f/2.8 or Sigma 24–70).  

From Panasonic:

> *The Lumix S Pro 24-70mm F2.8 is a large-aperture standard zoom lens that boasts high descriptive performance across the entire zoom range. The optical > performance is remarkably high to clear stringent Leica standards. Ensuring versatile use for landscapes, snaps and portraits with its 24-70mm focal length, > the lens features stunningly high resolution and high contrast at each focal length point.*
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> * *Professional build quality with stunningly high resolution and high contrast at each focal length point with F/2.8 constant aperture*
> * *Excels in video recording performance with a mechanism to suppress focus breathing*
> * *Depth expression and beautiful bokeh: Full-range, 11-blade aperture provides smooth defocus gradation from the focus peak to the neighboring area of the > image*
> * *Dust/splash*/freeze-resistant design withstands heavy field use under harsh conditions for high mobility*
> * *Enables instant AF/MF switching, accurate manual focusing and suppressed focus breathing*
 
[Official Website](https://shop.panasonic.com/products/s-series-pro-24-70mm-f2-8-l-mount-lens)


Reviews:

* The Phoblographer: [DID Sigma DO BETTER? THE PANASONIC 24-70MM F2.8 Lumix PRO REVIEW](https://www.thephoblographer.com/2020/04/09/review-panasonic-24-70mm-f2-8-lumix-pro/), Chris Gampat, May 2021
* Photography Blog: [Panasonic Lumix S PRO 24-70mm F2.8 Review](https://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/panasonic_lumix_s_pro_24_70mm_f2_8_review), Tim Coleman, June 2020

YouTube: 

* Calelb Hoover: [Why I bought the Lumix 24-70mm f2.8 in 2024](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKs9kZ9yH6k), Sep 2024
* Geeky Nerdy Techy: [Panasonic 24-70mm f2.8 - The Best Video Lens for Lumix S5II/S5IIX/S5?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2zUPTSueXE), June 2023
* Pav VZ: [Lumix vs. Sigma | 24-70mm f2.8 - Which one is better?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fBSsfw6pWs), Sep 2021