Compare Sony 16-35mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM II

Construction

Aperture Blades
11 blades
11 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
White
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount, Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Piezoelectric
Linear Motor
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
1 'XD' extreme aspheric, 1 ED aspheric, 1 aspheric, 2 Super ED, 2 ED elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
89 mm / 3.50 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Size | Length
122 mm / 4.80 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
Weight
680 g / 24.03 oz
1045 g / 36.93 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)
Aperture
f/2.8–22 ~ f/2.8–22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
16 mm ~ 35 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Internal zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.19x
0.3x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
400 mm / 15.75 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH149 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2017-05-17
2021-10-13
Model Name
SEL1635GM
SEL70200GM2

Reviews

Neofiliac score
71%
80%
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
Cons
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Very high sample variation
  • Still expensive
  • Flaring against direct sunlight

Price

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