Compare Sony 24-70mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Piezoelectric
Piezoelectric
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
13 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
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
88 mm / 3.46 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
Size | Length
136 mm / 5.35 in
122 mm / 4.80 in
Weight
886 g / 31.31 oz
680 g / 24.03 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)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8–22 ~ f/2.8–22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
24 mm ~ 70 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.24x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
380 mm / 14.96 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH141 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH149 (supplied)
Debut
2016-02-03
2017-05-17
Model Name
SEL2470GM
SEL1635GM
Reviews
Neofiliac score
52%
71%
Pros
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Quite useful f/2.8 constant aperture
- Good center sharpness
- Weather-sealed
- Can take front filters
Cons
- Large and heavy
- Not very sharp
- Not stabilized
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Very high sample variation
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