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

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Metal outside, plastic inside
Metal mount and exterior
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
16 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
12 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
5 aspherical, 1 ED groups
Zeiss T* (T-star) coating groups
5 Aspherical3 ED Glass groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
95 mm / 3.74 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
Weight
426 g / 15.05 oz
308 g / 10.88 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)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° 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/4 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
24 mm ~ 70 mm
16 mm ~ 70 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm ~ 105.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.23x
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-SH111 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2013-10-16
2013-08-27
2014-09-15
Model Name
SEL2470Z
SEL1670Z
SEL1635Z

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
52%
71%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • IWeather-sealed
  • Optically stabilized
  • Good optical performance
  • Beautiful construction
  • 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
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • 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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