Compare Sony 12-24mm F4 G vs Sony 16-35mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 12-24mm F2.8 GM
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
11 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Aluminum alloy
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Piezoelectric
Piezoelectric
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
16 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
13 groups
14 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Aspherical, ED & Super ED elements, Nano AR & fluorine coatings groups
Extreme aspherical & ED elements, Nano AR & fluorine coatings groups
Nano AR II groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
87 mm / 3.43 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
98 mm / 3.86 in
Size | Length
117 mm / 4.61 in
122 mm / 4.80 in
137 mm / 5.39 in
Weight
565 g / 19.96 oz
680 g / 24.03 oz
847 g / 29.93 oz
Function
Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (tele)
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/4–22 ~ f/4–22
f/2.8–22 ~ f/2.8–22
f/2.8
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm ~ 24 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
12 mm ~ 24 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.14x
0.19x
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH149 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2017-05-17
2017-05-17
2020-07-07
Model Name
SEL1224G
SEL1635GM
SEL1224GM
Reviews
Neofiliac score
62%
71%
43%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- Very appealing focal range
- Quite light and compact for what it is
- Good sharpness
- Minimal extension when zooming
- Good center sharpness
- Weather-sealed
- Can take front filters
- Weather-sealed
- Exceptional sharpness
- Great flare-resistance
- Low distortion
- Fast autofocus
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks front filter thread
- Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN is cheaper and sharper
- 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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