Compare Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 G2 vs Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA vs Sony 50mm F1.4 ZA
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
12 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
10 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 eXpanded glass molded aspherical + 1 molded glass aspherical + 3 aspherical elements, Anti-reflection eXpand + BBAR + fluorine coatings groups
5 Aspherical3 ED Glass groups
2 aspherical + 1 ED element + Zeiss T* coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
98 mm / 3.86 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
Size | Length
145 mm / 5.71 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
108 mm / 4.25 in
Weight
1110 g / 39.22 oz
518 g / 18.30 oz
778 g / 27.49 oz
Function
Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical (wide) ~ 71.6° Diagonal | 61.9° Horizontal | 43.6° Vertical (tele)
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical (tele)
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
15 mm ~ 30 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
50 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (4.5 stops)
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.19x
0.15x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
450 mm / 17.72 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH143 (supplied)
Debut
2018-08-31
2014-09-15
2016-07-11
Model Name
A041
SEL1635Z
SEL50F14Z
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
71%
88%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Good center sharpness
- Interesting focal range
- Sharp towards the wider end
- Weather-sealed
- Optically stabilized
- Exceptional sharpness
- Bright maximum aperture
- Weather-sealed
- Declickable aperture ring
Cons
- Large and heavy
- Lacks front filter thread
- External zoom without zoom lock
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Metal exterior with plastic interior
- Zeiss tax
- Worse than Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN
- A bit heavy
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