Sony FE PZ 16-35mm F4 G vs Sony FE PZ 28-135mm F4 G OSS

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FE PZ 16-35mm F4 G compared with FE PZ 28-135mm F4 G OSS

	SonyFE PZ 16-35mm F4 G	SonyFE PZ 28-135mm F4 G OSS
Overview
Released
Released	April 2022	December 2014
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	16–35 mm	28–135 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	13 elements in 12 groups	Eighteen elements in twelve groups
Special elements
Special elements	Two AA advanced-aspherical elements, one aspherical element, one Super ED, one ED and one ED aspherical element	Aspherical elements; counts unpublished in read maker pages
Coatings
Coatings	Fluorine coating on the front element; optimised antireflection coatings without a maker Nano AR designation	Multi-coating
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven rounded blades	Nine rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	107°–63° full frame; 83°–44° APS-C	75°–18° full-frame; 54°–12° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	Full-frame coverage; 24–52.5 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C	Full-frame coverage; 42–202.5 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC	Sony 1.4× and 2× teleconverters unsupported
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.24 m	0.4 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.23×	0.15×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Two XD linear motors drive focus; four separate XD linear motors drive power zoom. Alpha 1 30 fps compatibility requires maker-specified shutter-speed and AF conditions	Double linear motor for focus; SSM ultrasonic motor drives power zoom, not autofocus
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Minimum focus 0.28 m at 16 mm or 0.24 m at 35 mm; Linear Response MF	AF/MF minimum 0.4 m wide and 0.95 m telephoto; full manual focus 0.95 m. Sliding focus ring selects focus mode
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Maximum magnification 0.23×	–
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation	Built-in Optical SteadyShot; no maker stop rating published
Video features
Video features	Reduced breathing and focus/axis shifts; compatible-body breathing compensation works in video and may alter field of view and quality. Zoom can be controlled remotely with compatible bodies, accessories or app	Smooth Motion Optics minimises breathing, focus shift and optical-axis movement during zoom; not an unconditional optical-parfocal guarantee
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	72 mm	95 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	80.5 mm	105 mm
Length
Length	88.1 mm	162.5 mm
Weight
Weight	353 g (better)	1,215 g
Controls
Controls	Electronic zoom ring and variable-speed zoom lever; aperture ring with click on/off and Iris Lock, AF/MF switch and one customisable focus-hold button	Separate focus, zoom and aperture rings; aperture click selection and lock; zoom rocker and servo-controlled zoom ring. Direction reversal requires compatible camera settings
Zoom design
Zoom design	Internal power zoom and internal focusing; overall length stays constant. Camera compatibility applies to remote zoom and reversing zoom-ring direction	Internal power zoom; manual ring controls the zoom servo rather than directly coupling mechanical zoom
Filter detail
Filter detail	72 mm front filter thread does not rotate during focusing	95 mm front filter thread
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof	Dust and moisture resistant design; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	–	105 mm maximum diameter × 162.5 mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 353 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded	Approximately 1215 g excluding separate tripod mount. Original UK launch table states 1125 g; current maker specification and feature page agree on 1215 g
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	–	Supplied detachable tripod support
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH172 petal bayonet hood	ALC-SH135 rectangular bayonet hood, supplied
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH172 hood, ALC-F72S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft case	ALC-SH135 hood, ALC-R1EM rear cap, soft case and tripod support; maker current specification lists no separate front cap
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Hong Kong specified availability from end April 2022, separately from March–April pre-orders; UK stated May (TBC). Japan delayed its original 28 April date and subsequently fixed 27 May in its 18 May notice. Main date retains earliest regional April month precision. Photography Blog’s March launch describes announcement, not first sale. Reviews disagree on electronic zoom feel and distortion. Sony specifies four zoom-drive plus two focus motors, correcting review descriptions that conflate them	Sony UK announced 12 September 2014 with preorders, without first-sale date. Revised Sony Japan announcement gives late December 2014; month precision retained, exact global first day unconfirmed.