Compare Tamron 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 vs Sony 16-70mm F4 ZA vs Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular diaphragm
9 blades, Circular aperture
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony A-mount
Material
Metal mount and exterior
Motor
Ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
16 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
12 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Zeiss T* (T-star) coating groups
2 ED, 2 aspherical elements plus T* coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
100 mm / 3.94 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
111 mm / 4.37 in
Weight
540 g / 19.08 oz
308 g / 10.88 oz
974 g / 34.42 oz

Function

Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22–40
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
16 mm ~ 300 mm
16 mm ~ 70 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm ~ 450.0 mm
24.0 mm ~ 105.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.34x
0.23x
0.25x
Min Focus Distance
390 mm / 15.35 in
350 mm / 13.78 in
340 mm / 13.39 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH111 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH101 (supplied)
Debut
2014-02-06
2013-08-27
2015-04-23
Model Name
B016
SEL1670Z
SAL-2470Z2

Reviews

Neofiliac score
60%
52%
62%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Optically stabilized
  • Good optical performance
  • Beautiful construction
  • Weather-sealed
  • Beautifully built
  • Good optical performance
Cons
  • All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
  • Not the highest grade of build
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • On the heavy side
  • External zoom without zoom lock

Price

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