Compare Sony 16-35mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 12-24mm F2.8 GM
Construction
Aperture Blades
11 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Piezoelectric
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
14 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Extreme aspherical & ED elements, Nano AR & fluorine coatings groups
Nano AR II groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
89 mm / 3.50 in
98 mm / 3.86 in
Size | Length
122 mm / 4.80 in
137 mm / 5.39 in
Weight
680 g / 24.03 oz
847 g / 29.93 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)
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8–22 ~ f/2.8–22
f/2.8
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
16 mm ~ 35 mm
12 mm ~ 24 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.19x
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH149 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2017-05-17
2020-07-07
Model Name
SEL1635GM
SEL1224GM
Reviews
Neofiliac score
71%
43%
Pros
- Good center sharpness
- Weather-sealed
- Can take front filters
- Weather-sealed
- Exceptional sharpness
- Great flare-resistance
- Low distortion
- Fast autofocus
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Very high sample variation
- Large and heavy
- Lacks front filter thread
- High sample variation
- Sigma's 14-24 F2.8 is just as sharp
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