Compare Sony 16-35mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 28-70mm F3.5-5.6
Construction
Aperture Blades
11 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Piezoelectric
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Extreme aspherical & ED elements, Nano AR & fluorine coatings groups
3 aspheric elements, 1 ED glass element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
89 mm / 3.50 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
122 mm / 4.80 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
Weight
680 g / 24.03 oz
426 g / 15.05 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)
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8–22 ~ f/2.8–22
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
16 mm ~ 35 mm
28 mm ~ 70 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.19x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
400 mm / 15.75 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH149 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH130 (supplied)
Debut
2017-05-17
2013-10-16
Model Name
SEL1635GM
SEL2870
Reviews
Neofiliac score
71%
71%
Pros
- Good center sharpness
- Weather-sealed
- Can take front filters
- Optically stabilized
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Very high sample variation
- External zoom without zoom lock
- The original FE kit lens
- Not very sharp
- Cheaply built
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