Compare Sony 12-24mm F4 G vs Sony 35mm F2.8 ZA vs Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
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
Metal barrel, metal mount
Motor
Piezoelectric
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
7 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
5 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Aspherical, ED & Super ED elements, Nano AR & fluorine coatings groups
3 aspheric elements groups
5 Aspherical3 ED Glass groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
87 mm / 3.43 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
117 mm / 4.61 in
37 mm / 1.46 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
Weight
565 g / 19.96 oz
120 g / 4.24 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)
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
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/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm ~ 24 mm
35 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.14x
0.12x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
350 mm / 13.78 in
280 mm / 11.02 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH129 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2017-05-17
2013-10-16
2014-09-15
Model Name
SEL1224G
SEL35F28Z
SEL1635Z

Reviews

Neofiliac score
62%
88%
71%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • Very appealing focal range
  • Quite light and compact for what it is
  • Good sharpness
  • Minimal extension when zooming
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Weather-sealed
  • Decent optical performance
  • 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
  • Very expensive for what it is
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Many cheaper, superior alternatives now available for FE
  • 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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