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

Construction

Aperture Blades
11 blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
Gray
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Piezoelectric
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
32 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
18 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Extreme aspherical & ED elements, Nano AR & fluorine coatings groups
One double-side aspherical and one extreme aspherical element + Nano AR coating 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
1480 g / 52.30 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
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.19x
0.25x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
960 mm / 37.80 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH149 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH145 (supplied)
Debut
2017-05-17
2016-02-03
Model Name
SEL1635GM
SEL70200GM

Reviews

Neofiliac score
71%
71%
Pros
  • Good center sharpness
  • Weather-sealed
  • Can take front filters
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
Cons
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Very high sample variation
  • Rather heavy
  • Not sharper than the F4 lens

Price

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