Compare Sony 16-35mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM II vs Sony 55mm F1.8 ZA
Construction
Aperture Blades
11 blades
11 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
White
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Normal Prime 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
All-metal construction
Motor
Piezoelectric
Linear Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
17 elements
7 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
14 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Extreme aspherical & ED elements, Nano AR & fluorine coatings groups
1 'XD' extreme aspheric, 1 ED aspheric, 1 aspheric, 2 Super ED, 2 ED elements groups
3 aspherical elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
89 mm / 3.50 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
64 mm / 2.52 in
Size | Length
122 mm / 4.80 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
71 mm / 2.80 in
Weight
680 g / 24.03 oz
1045 g / 36.93 oz
281 g / 9.93 oz
Function
Angle Of View
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical (tele)
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
43.0° Diagonal | 36.2° Horizontal | 24.6° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8–22 ~ f/2.8–22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
16 mm ~ 35 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
55 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Internal zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.19x
0.3x
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
400 mm / 15.75 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH149 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH131 (supplied)
Debut
2017-05-17
2021-10-13
2013-10-16
Model Name
SEL1635GM
SEL70200GM2
SEL55F18Z
Reviews
Neofiliac score
71%
80%
88%
Pros
- Good center sharpness
- Weather-sealed
- Can take front filters
- 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
- Beautifully built
- Weather-sealed
- Very sharp across the frame
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Very high sample variation
- Still expensive
- Flaring against direct sunlight
- Quite expensive for a 1.8/50mm
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