Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM vs Sony 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM and Sony 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T.

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Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM
Sony 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T
Name Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM Sony 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL85F14GM SAL1635Z
Release Date and Price
Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM
Sony 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T
Release Year 2016 2008
Release Date 2016-02-03 2008-09-09
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 1698 USD 0 USD
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Lens Type
Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM
Sony 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T
Lens Type Telephoto Wide Angle Lens
Zoom or Prime Prime lens (no zoom) Zoom lens
Mount and Compatibility
Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM
Sony 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T
Mount Sony E Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus
Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM
Sony 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Ring-Type Ultrasonic Ultrasonic
Focus Method No information Internal
Closest Focusing Distance 80 cm 28 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,12 0,24
Aperture
Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM
Sony 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T
Maximum Aperture F1,4 F2,8
Diaphragm Blades 11 9
Optics
Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM
Sony 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T
Construction 11 elements  /  8 groups 17 elements  /  13 groups
Special Elements/Coatings Extreme Aspherical, Super ED, ED elements + Nano AR coating 3 aspherical elements and 2 ED glass elements
Focal Length
Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM
Sony 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T
Focal Length 85 mm 16-35 mm
Zoom Range None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
19 mm
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization No No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM
Sony 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T
Weather Sealing Yes No information
Diameter 90 mm 83 mm
Length 108 mm 114 mm
Weight 820 gr 900 gr
Other
Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM
Sony 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 77 mm 77 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH142 ALCSH106
Tripod Collar Included N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A