Sony Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM vs Sony Vario-Sonnar T* 24–70mm F2.8 ZA SSM

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Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM compared with Vario-Sonnar T* 24–70mm F2.8 ZA SSM

	SonyVario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM	SonyVario-Sonnar T* 24–70mm F2.8 ZA SSM
Overview
Released
Released	January 2009	February 2008
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	16–35 mm	24–70 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	Seventeen elements in thirteen groups	17 elements in 13 groups
Special elements
Special elements	Three aspherical elements, one Super ED element and one ED element	Two aspherical elements and two ED elements
Coatings
Coatings	Zeiss T* coating	Zeiss T* coating
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine rounded blades	Nine rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	107°–63° full-frame; 83°–44° APS-C	84°–34° full-frame; 61°–23° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Sony A	Sony A
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	Full-frame A-mount coverage; 24–52.5 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C	Full-frame A-mount coverage; 36–105 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Sony 1.4× and 2× teleconverters unsupported	Sony 1.4× and 2× teleconverters unsupported
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.28 m	0.34 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.24×	0.25×
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	In-lens SSM ultrasonic autofocus motor	In-lens Super Sonic wave Motor (SSM)
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Internal focusing; 0.28 m minimum focus. Direct Manual Focus available in single-shot AF (OpticalLimits)	0.34 m minimum focus; distance scale and internal focusing
Design
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	77 mm	77 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	83 mm	83 mm
Length
Length	114 mm	111 mm
Weight
Weight	860 g (better)	955 g
Controls
Controls	AF/MF focus-mode switch and focus-hold button	Focus-mode switch and focus-hold button
Zoom design
Zoom design	Outer length remains constant, with internal lens-tube movement during zooming (OpticalLimits)	Extending zoom barrel; front element does not rotate during zooming or focusing (OpticalLimits)
Filter detail
Filter detail	77 mm filter thread	–
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	83 mm maximum diameter × 114 mm length	–
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 860 g, maker lens weight	–
Lens hood
Lens hood	Petal-shaped bayonet hood supplied	Petal-shaped bayonet hood
In the box
In the box	Lens hood and case	Hood and lens case
Release detail
Release detail	Sony’s 10 September 2008 announcement states January 2009 sale in Japan; no exact day is specified.	Sony’s 1 February 2008 announcement specifies 15 February sale in Japan.