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Zoom Portrait lenses that have a f/4 or faster aperture

#1	Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Retractable

	Quite short
	30 mm

Aperture	f/3.5	Length	30 mm

Image stabilization	Sony SteadyShot	Max focal length	50 mm

Zoom range	3.1x	Diameter	65 mm

Fixed aperture	No	Weight	116 g

#2	Sony E PZ 18-105mm f/4 G OSS

	Fixed aperture
	The same maximum aperture at all focal lengths

Aperture	f/4	Length	110 mm

Image stabilization	Sony SteadyShot	Max focal length	105 mm

Zoom range	5.8x	Diameter	78 mm

Fixed aperture	Yes	Weight	482 g

#3	Sony E-Mount 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3

	Great zoom range
	11.1x

Aperture	f/3.5	Length	102 mm

Image stabilization	None	Max focal length	200 mm

Zoom range	11.1x	Diameter	76 mm

Fixed aperture	No	Weight	0.5 kg

#4	Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM

	Fixed aperture
	The same maximum aperture at all focal lengths

Aperture	f/2.8	Length	113 mm

Image stabilization	None	Max focal length	70 mm

Zoom range	2.9x	Diameter	89 mm

Fixed aperture	Yes	Weight	0.8 kg

See 50 sample photos taken with the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM

#5	Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

"The photos have more vivid colors and a better sharp than my other normal lense. Its really great." bhphotovideo.com

	More advanced image stabilization
	Canon IS

	Great zoom range
	7.5x

Aperture	f/3.5	Length	101 mm

Image stabilization	Canon IS	Max focal length	135 mm

Zoom range	7.5x	Diameter	75 mm

Fixed aperture	No	Weight	455 g

See 50 sample photos taken with the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

#6	Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

"You'll immediately be impressed with the sharpness and detail of your images, and the beautiful boken when shooting at f/2.8. The results are jaw-dropping. It has quickly become my favorite lens." bhphotovideo.com

	More advanced image stabilization
	Canon IS II

	Fixed aperture
	The same maximum aperture at all focal lengths

Aperture	f/2.8	Length	n/a

Image stabilization	Canon IS II	Max focal length	200 mm

Zoom range	2.9x	Diameter	n/a

Fixed aperture	Yes	Weight	1.5 kg

See 49 sample photos taken with the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

#7	Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS

	Fixed aperture
	The same maximum aperture at all focal lengths

Aperture	f/4	Length	175 mm

Image stabilization	Sony SteadyShot	Max focal length	200 mm

Zoom range	2.9x	Diameter	80 mm

Fixed aperture	Yes	Weight	0.8 kg

#8	Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro Nikon F

Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro Nikon F

"Image quality is outstanding. Pull for manual focus is a sweet feature." bhphotovideo.com

	Fixed aperture
	The same maximum aperture at all focal lengths

Aperture	f/2.8	Length	193 mm

Image stabilization	None	Max focal length	200 mm

Zoom range	2.9x	Diameter	89 mm

Fixed aperture	Yes	Weight	1.1 kg

See 50 sample photos taken with the Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro Nikon F

#9	Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-150mm f/4-5.6

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-150mm f/4-5.6

Aperture	f/4	Length	73 mm

Image stabilization	None	Max focal length	150 mm

Zoom range	3.3x	Diameter	62 mm

Fixed aperture	No	Weight	201 g

#10	Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS

	Great zoom range
	10x

Aperture	f/3.5	Length	119 mm

Image stabilization	Sony SteadyShot	Max focal length	240 mm

Zoom range	10x	Diameter	81 mm

Fixed aperture	No	Weight	0.8 kg

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