Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS vs Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS and Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM.

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Product
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Name Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL24240 SEL1635GM
Release Date and Price
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Release Year 2015 2017
Release Date 2015-03-04 2017-05-17
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 1048 USD 1898 USD
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Lens Type
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Lens Type Superzoom Wide Angle Lens
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Zoom lens
Mount and Compatibility
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Mount Sony E Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Piezoelectric Piezoelectric
Focus Method Extends Internal
Closest Focusing Distance 50 cm 28 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,27 0,19
Aperture
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Maximum Aperture F3,5-6,3
This lens has a variable aperture at different focal lengths.
F3,5 at 24 mm
F6,3 at 240 mm
Variable Aperture
F2,8
Diaphragm Blades 7 11
Optics
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Construction 17 elements  /  12 groups 16 elements  /  13 groups
Special Elements/Coatings 5 Aspherical and 1 ED elements Extreme Aspherical & ED elements, Nano AR & Fluorine Coatings
Focal Length
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Focal Length 24-240 mm 16-35 mm
Zoom Range 216 mm 19 mm
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization Yes
OSS
No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Weather Sealing No Yes
Diameter 81 mm 89 mm
Length 119 mm 122 mm
Weight 780 gr 680 gr
Other
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 72 mm 82 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH136 ALC-SH149
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A