Compare Sony 16-35mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 12-24mm F4 G vs Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II

Construction

Aperture Blades
11 blades
7 blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Aluminum alloy
Motor
Piezoelectric
Piezoelectric
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
17 elements
20 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
13 groups
15 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Extreme aspherical & ED elements, Nano AR & fluorine coatings groups
Aspherical, ED & Super ED elements, Nano AR & fluorine coatings groups
Five aspherical elements (two of which are high-precision extreme aspherical (XA) elements), two extra-low dispersion (ED) elements and two Super ED elements. groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
89 mm / 3.50 in
87 mm / 3.43 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Size | Length
122 mm / 4.80 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
Weight
680 g / 24.03 oz
565 g / 19.96 oz
695 g / 24.56 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)
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8–22 ~ f/2.8–22
f/4–22 ~ f/4–22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
16 mm ~ 35 mm
12 mm ~ 24 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.19x
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
210 mm / 8.27 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH149 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2017-05-17
2017-05-17
2022-04-27
Model Name
SEL1635GM
SEL1224G
SEL2470GM2

Reviews

Neofiliac score
71%
62%
59%
Pros
  • Good center sharpness
  • Weather-sealed
  • Can take front filters
  • Weather-sealed
  • Very appealing focal range
  • Quite light and compact for what it is
  • Good sharpness
  • Minimal extension when zooming
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Smaller and lighter than Mark I
Cons
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Very high sample variation
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN is cheaper and sharper
  • Not the best image quality

Price

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