Compare Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 G2 vs Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA vs Sony FE 35mm F1.4 ZA

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle 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
Piezoelectric
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
12 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
10 groups
8 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
3 aspherical elements, 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
79 mm / 3.11 in
Size | Length
145 mm / 5.71 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
112 mm / 4.41 in
Weight
1110 g / 39.22 oz
518 g / 18.30 oz
630 g / 22.26 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)
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° 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
35 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
0.18x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
300 mm / 11.81 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH137 (sold separately)
Debut
2018-08-31
2014-09-15
2015-03-04
Model Name
A041
SEL1635Z
SEL35F14Z

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
71%
80%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Good center sharpness
  • Interesting focal range
  • Sharp towards the wider end
  • Weather-sealed
  • Optically stabilized
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Great rendering
  • Good flare resistance
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
  • Extremely high sample variation
  • Not very sharp

Price

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