Video users might be attracted to this lens for its large zoom range, as it’s impossible to switch out lenses in between a shot, and the lens's image stabilization is a huge plus for shooting handheld. The lack of a constant aperture throughout the zoom range is a bit of a drag for video, as the exposure changes as you zoom, but thankfully it's a smooth transition, unlike other SLR zoom lenses I've used. Sony does not claim the FE 24-240mm is parafocal, the way the company does with the FE PZ 28-135mm f/4 G OSS, but in my rudimentary testing I can say that when I focused on something at the telephoto end and zoomed out, the focus did not shift noticeably, which is a big plus. The main drawbacks for video are the stiff zoom barrel, as well as the distortion, which is not as easily corrected for video users. Still, if you have to have a large zoom range and don't want to splurge for the Sony FE PZ 28-135 lens, then this is certainly a viable option.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/hands-review/hands-review-sony-fe-24-240mm-f35-63-oss-super-zoom-lens/bi/19115/kbid/10779

http://www.dslrmagazine.com/digital/objetivos-para-camaras-digitales/sony-fe-24-240-mm-prueba-de-campo.html

http://www.photographyblog.com/news/sony_fe_28mm_f2_fe_24_240mm_f3.5_6.3_oss_zeiss_distagon_t_fe_35mm_f1.4_za_h/

http://www.mirrorlessons.com/2015/03/24/hands-on-with-the-new-sony-fe-lenses-distagon-35mm-f1-4-24-240mm-f3-5-6-3-28mm-f2-and-converters/

http://photo.yodobashi.com/gear/sony/lens/sel24240.html

http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/reviewsamples/albums/sony-fe-24-240mm-f-3-5-6-3-oss#page=1

The FE 24-240mm is not the strongest optically and ranks in the lower half of our lens database. That said, the image quality delivered by the FE 24-240mm is good for a superzoom.

http://www.dxomark.com/Reviews/Sony-FE-24-240mm-f3.5-6.3-OSS-lens-review-Sony-superzoom-that-does-it-all

The Sony 24-240mm f3.5-6.3 FE lens is a great option for someone who travels a lot, but even then it’s biggest strength is its versatility. It’s sharp, but nowhere as sharp as the company’s primes. It’s got a decent size, but it’s also still one of the largest lenses for the FE mount.

http://www.thephoblographer.com/2015/06/18/review-sony-24-240mm-f3-5-6-3-sony-fe-mount/

http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/review/lens_review_2/20160114_738844.html

Says who? Mark Twain and Charles Dickens. And the same houses exist today on the street: Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT.

Sony a7s iii 4K 60p video. Shot in HLG3.

The lens: the Sony FE 24-240mm zoom.