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

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Prime 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
Metal outside, plastic inside
Metal barrel, metal mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
7 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
5 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
5 aspherical, 1 ED groups
3 aspheric elements groups
5 Aspherical3 ED Glass groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
95 mm / 3.74 in
37 mm / 1.46 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
Weight
426 g / 15.05 oz
120 g / 4.24 oz
518 g / 18.30 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)
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
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/22
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
24 mm ~ 70 mm
35 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.12x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
400 mm / 15.75 in
350 mm / 13.78 in
280 mm / 11.02 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH130 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH129 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2013-10-16
2013-10-16
2014-09-15
Model Name
SEL2470Z
SEL35F28Z
SEL1635Z

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
88%
71%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • IWeather-sealed
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Weather-sealed
  • Decent optical performance
  • Sharp towards the wider end
  • Weather-sealed
  • Optically stabilized
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
  • Very expensive for what it is
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Many cheaper, superior alternatives now available for FE
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Metal exterior with plastic interior
  • Zeiss tax
  • Worse than Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN

Price

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