Compare Sony 12-24mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 16-35mm F2.8 GM

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Piezoelectric
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
14 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Nano AR II groups
Extreme aspherical & ED elements, Nano AR & fluorine coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
98 mm / 3.86 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
Size | Length
137 mm / 5.39 in
122 mm / 4.80 in
Weight
847 g / 29.93 oz
680 g / 24.03 oz

Function

Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (tele)
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8
f/2.8–22 ~ f/2.8–22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm ~ 24 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.14x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH149 (supplied)
Debut
2020-07-07
2017-05-17
Model Name
SEL1224GM
SEL1635GM

Reviews

Neofiliac score
43%
71%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • Exceptional sharpness
  • Great flare-resistance
  • Low distortion
  • Fast autofocus
  • Good center sharpness
  • Weather-sealed
  • Can take front filters
Cons
  • Large and heavy
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • High sample variation
  • Sigma's 14-24 F2.8 is just as sharp
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Very high sample variation

Price

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