Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II vs Sony E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II and Sony E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T.

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Product
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Sony E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T
Name Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II Sony E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL2470GM2 SEL1670Z
Release Date and Price
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Sony E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T
Release Year 2022 2013
Release Date 2022-04-27 2013-08-27
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 2298 USD 798 USD
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Lens Type
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Sony E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T
Lens Type Standard / Normal
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Zoom lens
Mount and Compatibility
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Sony E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T
Mount Sony E Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) Yes
Focus
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Sony E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Linear Motor Stepper Motor
Focus Method No information Extends
Closest Focusing Distance 21 cm 35 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,23
Aperture
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Sony E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T
Maximum Aperture F2,8 F4
Diaphragm Blades 11 7
Optics
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Sony E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T
Construction 20 elements  /  15 groups 16 elements  /  12 groups
Special Elements/Coatings Five aspherical elements (two of which are high-precision extreme aspherical (XA) elements), two extra-low dispersion (ED) elements and two Super ED elements. Zeiss T* (T-star) coating
Focal Length
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Sony E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T
Focal Length 24-70 mm 16-70 mm
Zoom Range 46 mm 54 mm
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization No Yes
OSS (Optical SteadyShot)
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Sony E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T
Weather Sealing Yes No
Diameter 88 mm 67 mm
Length 120 mm 75 mm
Weight 695 gr 308 gr
Other
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Sony E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 82 mm 55 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH168 ALC-SH111
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A