Compare Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA vs Sony 12-24mm F2.8 GM vs Sony 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom 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
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Piezoelectric
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
17 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
14 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
5 Aspherical3 ED Glass groups
Nano AR II groups
Extreme aspherical & ED elements, Nano AR & fluorine coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
78 mm / 3.07 in
98 mm / 3.86 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
Size | Length
99 mm / 3.90 in
137 mm / 5.39 in
122 mm / 4.80 in
Weight
518 g / 18.30 oz
847 g / 29.93 oz
680 g / 24.03 oz
Function
Angle Of View
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical (tele)
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 ~ f/22
f/2.8
f/2.8–22 ~ f/2.8–22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
16 mm ~ 35 mm
12 mm ~ 24 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.19x
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
Lens Hood: ALC-SH149 (supplied)
Debut
2014-09-15
2020-07-07
2017-05-17
Model Name
SEL1635Z
SEL1224GM
SEL1635GM
Reviews
Neofiliac score
71%
43%
71%
Pros
- Sharp towards the wider end
- Weather-sealed
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Exceptional sharpness
- Great flare-resistance
- Low distortion
- Fast autofocus
- Good center sharpness
- Weather-sealed
- Can take front filters
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Metal exterior with plastic interior
- Zeiss tax
- Worse than Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN
- Large and heavy
- Lacks front filter thread
- High sample variation
- Sigma's 14-24 F2.8 is just as sharp
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Very high sample variation
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