Compare Sony FE PZ 16-35mm F4 G vs Tamron 17-28mm F/2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Linear Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 advanced aspherical1 (ED)1 aspherical1 Super ED1 ED aspherical groups
LE and ED elements + BBAR and fluorine coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
81 mm / 3.19 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
88 mm / 3.46 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
Weight
353 g / 12.47 oz
420 g / 14.84 oz

Function

Angle Of View
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical (tele)
103.7° Diagonal | 93.3° Horizontal | 70.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8–22 ~ f/2.8–22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
16 mm ~ 35 mm
17 mm ~ 28 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom, Power-zoom enabled

Performance

Max Magnification
0.23x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
240 mm / 9.45 in
190 mm / 7.48 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH172 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2022-03-22
2019-02-20
Model Name
SELP1635G
A046

Reviews

Neofiliac score
76%
78%
Pros
  • Internal zoom
  • Power zoom for smooth zoom pools in video
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Very good performance at wide end
  • Rather compact for an ultra-wide lens
  • Weather-sealed
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Not as sharp as other f/2.8 alternatives
  • Relatively slow autofocus

Price

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