When Sony first launched the G Master series back in 2016, the 24–70mm f/2.8 sat right at the center of the promise—high-end optics for a system that was still proving itself. The original delivered, but over time it started to feel… heavy in more ways than one. As bodies slimmed down and sensors pushed into 30MP, 50MP, even 60MP territory, that first version began to show its age—not optically so much, but physically, ergonomically.