Compare Sony 16-70mm F4 ZA vs Sony 16-35mm F2.8 GM vs Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA
Construction
Aperture Blades
11 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle 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
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Piezoelectric
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
16 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
13 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Zeiss T* (T-star) coating groups
Extreme aspherical & ED elements, Nano AR & fluorine coatings groups
5 Aspherical3 ED Glass groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
55 mm / 2.17 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
75 mm / 2.95 in
122 mm / 4.80 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
Weight
308 g / 10.88 oz
680 g / 24.03 oz
518 g / 18.30 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)
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° 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/2.8–22 ~ f/2.8–22
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
16 mm ~ 70 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm ~ 105.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.23x
0.19x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
350 mm / 13.78 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH111 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH149 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2013-08-27
2017-05-17
2014-09-15
Model Name
SEL1670Z
SEL1635GM
SEL1635Z
Reviews
Neofiliac score
52%
71%
71%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Good optical performance
- Beautiful construction
- Good center sharpness
- Weather-sealed
- Can take front filters
- Sharp towards the wider end
- Weather-sealed
- Optically stabilized
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Very high sample variation
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Metal exterior with plastic interior
- Zeiss tax
- Worse than Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN
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