Compare Sony 24-70mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 16-35mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM II

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
11 blades
11 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
White
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount, Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Piezoelectric
Piezoelectric
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
16 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
13 groups
14 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
One extreme aspherical, one super ED, one ED element + Nano AR coating groups
Extreme aspherical & ED elements, Nano AR & fluorine coatings groups
1 'XD' extreme aspheric, 1 ED aspheric, 1 aspheric, 2 Super ED, 2 ED elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
88 mm / 3.46 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Size | Length
136 mm / 5.35 in
122 mm / 4.80 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
Weight
886 g / 31.31 oz
680 g / 24.03 oz
1045 g / 36.93 oz

Function

Angle Of View
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)
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8–22 ~ f/2.8–22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
24 mm ~ 70 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Internal zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.24x
0.19x
0.3x
Min Focus Distance
380 mm / 14.96 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
400 mm / 15.75 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH141 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH149 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-02-03
2017-05-17
2021-10-13
Model Name
SEL2470GM
SEL1635GM
SEL70200GM2

Reviews

Neofiliac score
52%
71%
80%
Pros
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Quite useful f/2.8 constant aperture
  • Good center sharpness
  • Weather-sealed
  • Can take front filters
  • Optically stabilized
  • Internal zoom
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Much lighter and more compact than Mk I
  • Very, very sharp
  • Compatible with teleconverters
Cons
  • Large and heavy
  • Not very sharp
  • Not stabilized
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Very high sample variation
  • Still expensive
  • Flaring against direct sunlight

Price

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