Compare Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA vs Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
20 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
15 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
5 Aspherical3 ED Glass groups
Five aspherical elements (two of which are high-precision extreme aspherical (XA) elements), two extra-low dispersion (ED) elements and two Super ED elements. groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
78 mm / 3.07 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Size | Length
99 mm / 3.90 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
Weight
518 g / 18.30 oz
695 g / 24.56 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)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
16 mm ~ 35 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
210 mm / 8.27 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-09-15
2022-04-27
Model Name
SEL1635Z
SEL2470GM2

Reviews

Neofiliac score
71%
59%
Pros
  • Sharp towards the wider end
  • Weather-sealed
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Smaller and lighter than Mark I
Cons
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Metal exterior with plastic interior
  • Zeiss tax
  • Worse than Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN
  • Not the best image quality

Price

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