Compare Sony 12-24mm F4 G vs Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II vs Sony 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM II

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades, Circular aperture
9 blades, Circular aperture
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony A-mount
Sony A-mount
Material
Aluminum alloy
Motor
Piezoelectric
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
17 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
13 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Aspherical, ED & Super ED elements, Nano AR & fluorine coatings groups
2 ED, 2 aspherical elements plus T* coating groups
1 ED, 1 super ED, 3 aspherical elements plus T* coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
87 mm / 3.43 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
117 mm / 4.61 in
111 mm / 4.37 in
114 mm / 4.49 in
Weight
565 g / 19.96 oz
974 g / 34.42 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)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° 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
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm ~ 24 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.14x
0.25x
0.24x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
340 mm / 13.39 in
280 mm / 11.02 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH101 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH106 (supplied)
Debut
2017-05-17
2015-04-23
2015-04-23
Model Name
SEL1224G
SAL-2470Z2
SAL-1635Z2

Reviews

Neofiliac score
62%
62%
62%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • Very appealing focal range
  • Quite light and compact for what it is
  • Good sharpness
  • Minimal extension when zooming
  • Weather-sealed
  • Beautifully built
  • Good optical performance
  • 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
  • On the heavy side
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • External zoom without zoom lock

Price

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