Compare Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 G2 vs Sony 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM II
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades, Circular aperture
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Sony A-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 eXpanded glass molded aspherical + 1 molded glass aspherical + 3 aspherical elements, Anti-reflection eXpand + BBAR + fluorine coatings groups
1 ED, 1 super ED, 3 aspherical elements plus T* coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
98 mm / 3.86 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
145 mm / 5.71 in
114 mm / 4.49 in
Weight
1110 g / 39.22 oz
872 g / 30.81 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)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
15 mm ~ 30 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (4.5 stops)
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.24x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH106 (supplied)
Debut
2018-08-31
2015-04-23
Model Name
A041
SAL-1635Z2
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
62%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Good center sharpness
- Interesting focal range
- Good optical performance
- Weather-sealed
- Low flaring
Cons
- Large and heavy
- Lacks front filter thread
- External zoom without zoom lock
- External zoom without zoom lock
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