Compare Sony 16-35mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM II vs Sony 100mm F2.8 STF GM

Construction

Aperture Blades
11 blades
11 blades, Rounded blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
White
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Physical aperture ring, Focus limiter
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Piezoelectric
Linear Motor
Piezoelectric
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
17 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
14 groups
10 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
ED and aspherical elements, Nano AR coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
89 mm / 3.50 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
Size | Length
122 mm / 4.80 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
118 mm / 4.65 in
Weight
680 g / 24.03 oz
1045 g / 36.93 oz
700 g / 24.73 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)
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8–22 ~ f/2.8–22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/20
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
16 mm ~ 35 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
100 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Internal zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.19x
0.3x
0.25x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
400 mm / 15.75 in
570 mm / 22.44 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH149 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH174 (supplied)
Debut
2017-05-17
2021-10-13
2017-02-07
Model Name
SEL1635GM
SEL70200GM2
SEL100F28GM

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
  • The smoothest bokeh
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Declickable aperture ring
  • Superb autofocus
Cons
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Very high sample variation
  • Still expensive
  • Flaring against direct sunlight
  • Low light transmission
  • STF appeals only to bokeh addicts

Price

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