Compare Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM II vs Sony 24-70mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 16-35mm F2.8 GM

Construction

Aperture Blades
11 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades
11 blades
Colors
White
Black
Black
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Piezoelectric
Piezoelectric
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
18 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
14 groups
13 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 'XD' extreme aspheric, 1 ED aspheric, 1 aspheric, 2 Super ED, 2 ED elements groups
One extreme aspherical, one super ED, one ED element + Nano AR coating groups
Extreme aspherical & ED elements, Nano AR & fluorine coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
88 mm / 3.46 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
Size | Length
200 mm / 7.87 in
136 mm / 5.35 in
122 mm / 4.80 in
Weight
1045 g / 36.93 oz
886 g / 31.31 oz
680 g / 24.03 oz

Function

Angle Of View
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° 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/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8–22 ~ f/2.8–22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 200 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.3x
0.24x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
400 mm / 15.75 in
380 mm / 14.96 in
280 mm / 11.02 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH141 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH149 (supplied)
Debut
2021-10-13
2016-02-03
2017-05-17
Model Name
SEL70200GM2
SEL2470GM
SEL1635GM

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
52%
71%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Internal zoom
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Much lighter and more compact than Mk I
  • Very, very sharp
  • Compatible with teleconverters
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Quite useful f/2.8 constant aperture
  • Good center sharpness
  • Weather-sealed
  • Can take front filters
Cons
  • Still expensive
  • Flaring against direct sunlight
  • Large and heavy
  • Not very sharp
  • Not stabilized
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Very high sample variation

Price

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