Compare Sony 24-70mm F4 ZA vs Sony 55mm F1.8 ZA
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Metal outside, plastic inside
All-metal construction
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
7 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
5 aspherical, 1 ED groups
3 aspherical elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
64 mm / 2.52 in
Size | Length
95 mm / 3.74 in
71 mm / 2.80 in
Weight
426 g / 15.05 oz
281 g / 9.93 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)
43.0° Diagonal | 36.2° Horizontal | 24.6° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
24 mm ~ 70 mm
55 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
400 mm / 15.75 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH130 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH131 (supplied)
Debut
2013-10-16
2013-10-16
Model Name
SEL2470Z
SEL55F18Z
Reviews
Neofiliac score
80%
88%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- IWeather-sealed
- Beautifully built
- Weather-sealed
- Very sharp across the frame
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
- Quite expensive for a 1.8/50mm
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