Compare Sony 24-70mm F4 ZA vs Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA vs Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
9 blades, Circular aperture
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony A-mount
Material
Metal outside, plastic inside
Motor
Stepper motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
12 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
10 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
5 aspherical, 1 ED groups
5 Aspherical3 ED Glass groups
2 ED, 2 aspherical elements plus T* coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
95 mm / 3.74 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
111 mm / 4.37 in
Weight
426 g / 15.05 oz
518 g / 18.30 oz
974 g / 34.42 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)
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/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
24 mm ~ 70 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.19x
0.25x
Min Focus Distance
400 mm / 15.75 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
340 mm / 13.39 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH130 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH101 (supplied)
Debut
2013-10-16
2014-09-15
2015-04-23
Model Name
SEL2470Z
SEL1635Z
SAL-2470Z2
Reviews
Neofiliac score
80%
71%
62%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- IWeather-sealed
- Sharp towards the wider end
- Weather-sealed
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Beautifully built
- Good optical performance
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Quite soft
- Many superior alternatives have come on the market
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Metal on the outside, plastic inside
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Metal exterior with plastic interior
- Zeiss tax
- Worse than Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN
- On the heavy side
- External zoom without zoom lock
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