Compare Sony 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 vs Sony 24-70mm F4 ZA vs Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
9 blades, Circular aperture
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony A-mount
Material
Metal outside, plastic inside
Motor
Linear Motor
Stepper motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
12 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
10 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical + 2 ED elements groups
5 aspherical, 1 ED groups
2 ED, 2 aspherical elements plus T* coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
55 mm / 2.17 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
88 mm / 3.46 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
111 mm / 4.37 in
Weight
325 g / 11.48 oz
426 g / 15.05 oz
974 g / 34.42 oz
Function
Angle Of View
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.2° Diagonal | 10.2° Horizontal | 6.8° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–36
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
18 mm ~ 135 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm ~ 202.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.29x
0.2x
0.25x
Min Focus Distance
450 mm / 17.72 in
400 mm / 15.75 in
340 mm / 13.39 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens Hood: ALC-SH130 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH101 (supplied)
Debut
2018-01-05
2013-10-16
2015-04-23
Model Name
SEL18135
SEL2470Z
SAL-2470Z2
Reviews
Neofiliac score
35%
80%
62%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Very useful focal range
- Optically stabilized
- IWeather-sealed
- Weather-sealed
- Beautifully built
- Good optical performance
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lens hood not included
- All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
- Lacks weather sealing
- Dark maximum aperture
- Quite soft
- Many superior alternatives have come on the market
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Metal on the outside, plastic inside
- On the heavy side
- External zoom without zoom lock
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