Compare Sony 12-24mm F4 G vs Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA vs Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
9 blades, Circular aperture
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony A-mount
Material
Aluminum alloy
Motor
Piezoelectric
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
12 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
10 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Aspherical, ED & Super ED elements, Nano AR & fluorine coatings groups
5 Aspherical3 ED Glass groups
2 ED, 2 aspherical elements plus T* coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
87 mm / 3.43 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
117 mm / 4.61 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
111 mm / 4.37 in
Weight
565 g / 19.96 oz
518 g / 18.30 oz
974 g / 34.42 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)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4–22 ~ f/4–22
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm ~ 24 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.14x
0.19x
0.25x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
340 mm / 13.39 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH101 (supplied)
Debut
2017-05-17
2014-09-15
2015-04-23
Model Name
SEL1224G
SEL1635Z
SAL-2470Z2
Reviews
Neofiliac score
62%
71%
62%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- Very appealing focal range
- Quite light and compact for what it is
- Good sharpness
- Minimal extension when zooming
- Sharp towards the wider end
- Weather-sealed
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Beautifully built
- Good optical performance
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks front filter thread
- Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN is cheaper and sharper
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Metal exterior with plastic interior
- Zeiss tax
- Worse than Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN
- On the heavy side
- External zoom without zoom lock
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