Compare Sony 12-24mm F4 G vs Sony 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM II
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades, Circular aperture
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony A-mount
Material
Aluminum alloy
Motor
Piezoelectric
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Aspherical, ED & Super ED elements, Nano AR & fluorine coatings groups
1 ED, 1 super ED, 3 aspherical elements plus T* coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
87 mm / 3.43 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
117 mm / 4.61 in
114 mm / 4.49 in
Weight
565 g / 19.96 oz
872 g / 30.81 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)
Aperture
f/4–22 ~ f/4–22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm ~ 24 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.14x
0.24x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH106 (supplied)
Debut
2017-05-17
2015-04-23
Model Name
SEL1224G
SAL-1635Z2
Reviews
Neofiliac score
62%
62%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- Very appealing focal range
- Quite light and compact for what it is
- Good sharpness
- Minimal extension when zooming
- Good optical performance
- Weather-sealed
- Low flaring
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks front filter thread
- Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN is cheaper and sharper
- External zoom without zoom lock
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