Compare Sony 16-70mm F4 ZA vs Sony 12-24mm F4 G vs Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Ultra 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
Aluminum alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Piezoelectric
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
17 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
13 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Zeiss T* (T-star) coating groups
Aspherical, ED & Super ED elements, Nano AR & fluorine coatings groups
5 Aspherical3 ED Glass groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
55 mm / 2.17 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
87 mm / 3.43 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
75 mm / 2.95 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
Weight
308 g / 10.88 oz
565 g / 19.96 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)
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° 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/4–22 ~ f/4–22
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
16 mm ~ 70 mm
12 mm ~ 24 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
0.14x
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 included
Lens hood included
Debut
2013-08-27
2017-05-17
2014-09-15
Model Name
SEL1670Z
SEL1224G
SEL1635Z

Reviews

Neofiliac score
52%
62%
71%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Good optical performance
  • Beautiful construction
  • Weather-sealed
  • Very appealing focal range
  • Quite light and compact for what it is
  • Good sharpness
  • Minimal extension when zooming
  • Sharp towards the wider end
  • Weather-sealed
  • Optically stabilized
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN is cheaper and sharper
  • 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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