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Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades
9 blades, Circular aperture
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony A-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
12 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
10 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ASP, 1 hybrid ASP, 2 ED, 3 HR elements + UMC coating groups
5 Aspherical3 ED Glass groups
2 ED, 2 aspherical elements plus T* coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
87 mm / 3.43 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
96 mm / 3.78 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
111 mm / 4.37 in
Weight
649 g / 22.93 oz
518 g / 18.30 oz
974 g / 34.42 oz

Function

Angle Of View
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
14 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.08x
0.19x
0.25x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
340 mm / 13.39 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH101 (supplied)
Debut
2020-05-25
2014-09-15
2015-04-23
Made In
Korea
Model Name
SEL1635Z
SAL-2470Z2

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
71%
62%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • Improved focus ring
  • Good build quality and ergonomics
  • Sharp towards the wider end
  • Weather-sealed
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Beautifully built
  • Good optical performance
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Strong vignetting
  • Not very sharp
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Metal exterior with plastic interior
  • Zeiss tax
  • Worse than Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN
  • On the heavy side
  • External zoom without zoom lock

Price

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