Compare Canon EF-S 10-18mm F4.5–5.6 vs Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA vs Sony 55mm F1.8 ZA
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
All-metal construction
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
12 elements
7 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
10 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
UD lens element and enhanced lens coatings groups
5 Aspherical3 ED Glass groups
3 aspherical elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
64 mm / 2.52 in
Size | Length
72 mm / 2.83 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
71 mm / 2.80 in
Weight
240 g / 8.48 oz
518 g / 18.30 oz
281 g / 9.93 oz
Function
Angle Of View
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 73.9° Diagonal | 64.0° Horizontal | 45.2° Vertical (tele)
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical (tele)
43.0° Diagonal | 36.2° Horizontal | 24.6° Vertical
Aperture
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/22–29
f/4 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.6
Focal Length
10 mm ~ 18 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
55 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
16.0 mm ~ 28.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.15x
0.19x
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
220 mm / 8.66 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: EW-73 C (sold separately)
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH131 (supplied)
Debut
2014-05-13
2014-09-15
2013-10-16
Model Name
SEL1635Z
SEL55F18Z
Reviews
Neofiliac score
62%
71%
88%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Light in the hand
- Internal zoom
- Sharp towards the wider end
- Weather-sealed
- Optically stabilized
- Beautifully built
- Weather-sealed
- Very sharp across the frame
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lens hood not included
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the best build quality
- Not the sharpest
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Metal exterior with plastic interior
- Zeiss tax
- Worse than Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN
- Quite expensive for a 1.8/50mm
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