Compare Sony 12-24mm F4 G vs Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Aluminum alloy
Motor
Piezoelectric
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Aspherical, ED & Super ED elements, Nano AR & fluorine coatings groups
5 Aspherical3 ED Glass groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
87 mm / 3.43 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
117 mm / 4.61 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
Weight
565 g / 19.96 oz
518 g / 18.30 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/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm ~ 24 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.14x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
280 mm / 11.02 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2017-05-17
2014-09-15
Model Name
SEL1224G
SEL1635Z

Reviews

Neofiliac score
62%
71%
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
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

Price

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