Compare Sony 16-70mm F4 ZA vs Sony 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 vs Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
All-in-One Zoom Lens
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Metal mount and exterior
Motor
Stepper motor
Linear Motor
Piezoelectric
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
16 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
12 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Zeiss T* (T-star) coating groups
1 aspherical + 2 ED elements groups
5 aspherical and 1 ED elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
55 mm / 2.17 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
81 mm / 3.19 in
Size | Length
75 mm / 2.95 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
119 mm / 4.69 in
Weight
308 g / 10.88 oz
325 g / 11.48 oz
780 g / 27.56 oz
Function
Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (tele)
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.2° Diagonal | 10.2° Horizontal | 6.8° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 10.3° Diagonal | 8.6° Horizontal | 5.7° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–36
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22–40
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
16 mm ~ 70 mm
18 mm ~ 135 mm
24 mm ~ 240 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm ~ 105.0 mm
27.0 mm ~ 202.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.23x
0.29x
0.27x
Min Focus Distance
350 mm / 13.78 in
450 mm / 17.72 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH111 (supplied)
Lens hood sold separately
Lens Hood: ALC-SH136 (supplied)
Debut
2013-08-27
2018-01-05
2015-03-04
Model Name
SEL1670Z
SEL18135
SEL24240
Reviews
Neofiliac score
52%
35%
52%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Good optical performance
- Beautiful construction
- Optically stabilized
- Very useful focal range
- Optically stabilized
- Very versatile zoom range
- OK center sharpness
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lens hood not included
- All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
- Lacks weather sealing
- All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
- Lacks weather sealing
- Expensive for a non-G lens
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