Compare Sony 16-70mm F4 ZA vs Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II vs Sony 28-70mm F3.5-5.6

Construction

Aperture Blades
11 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Metal mount and exterior
Motor
Stepper motor
Linear Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
20 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
15 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Zeiss T* (T-star) coating groups
Five aspherical elements (two of which are high-precision extreme aspherical (XA) elements), two extra-low dispersion (ED) elements and two Super ED elements. groups
3 aspheric elements, 1 ED glass element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
55 mm / 2.17 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
75 mm / 2.95 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
Weight
308 g / 10.88 oz
695 g / 24.56 oz
426 g / 15.05 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)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
16 mm ~ 70 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
28 mm ~ 70 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm ~ 105.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.23x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
350 mm / 13.78 in
210 mm / 8.27 in
400 mm / 15.75 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH111 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH130 (supplied)
Debut
2013-08-27
2022-04-27
2013-10-16
Model Name
SEL1670Z
SEL2470GM2
SEL2870

Reviews

Neofiliac score
52%
59%
71%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Good optical performance
  • Beautiful construction
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Smaller and lighter than Mark I
  • Optically stabilized
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Not the best image quality
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • The original FE kit lens
  • Not very sharp
  • Cheaply built

Price

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