DxOMark recently has reviewed the new AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR Lens (Amazon | B&H Photo Video | Adorama), a VR lens cost $2,397 when launch, $600 more than original G-type version. The DxOMark score seems lower than original version and Tamron SP 24-70mm lens when all tested on Nikon D810. See the test result below:
Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E vs Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G
Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E vs Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 vs Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8
Conclusions from DxOMark:
But what seems to be a complete redesign of the optical system has made an already bulky lens even bigger and heavier, which is a serious consideration if you’re looking for an all-in-one lens to carry around a lot. At $2,397, it’s pretty expensive, too — in fact, $600 more than the original G-type version and a whopping $1,100 over the Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 Di VC USD third-party equivalent. Perhaps all of that could be forgiven if the new Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E had raised the bar for optical performance, but as we’ve seen from its DxOMark scores, this disappointingly isn’t the case. Overall sharpness is down compared to its predecessor and slightly worse at the critical setting of f/2.8. While chromatic aberration has been improved slightly, it’s still far from good at the wider focal lengths.