Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T vs Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T and Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T.

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Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T
Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T
Name Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL55F18Z SEL1635Z
Release Date and Price
Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T
Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T
Release Year 2013 2014
Release Date 2013-10-16 2014-09-15
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 898 USD 998 USD
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Lens Type
Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T
Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T
Lens Type Standard / Normal Wide Angle Lens
Zoom or Prime Prime lens (no zoom) Zoom lens
Mount and Compatibility
Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T
Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T
Mount Sony E Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus
Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T
Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Stepper Motor No information
Focus Method No information Internal
Closest Focusing Distance 50 cm N/A
Maximum Magnification 0,14
Aperture
Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T
Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T
Maximum Aperture F1,8 F4
Diaphragm Blades 9 7
Optics
Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T
Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T
Construction 7 elements  /  5 groups 12 elements  /  10 groups
Special Elements/Coatings 3 aspherical elements 5 Aspherical 3 ED Glass
Focal Length
Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T
Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T
Focal Length 55 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 Yes
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T
Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T
Weather Sealing Yes Yes
Diameter 64 mm 78 mm
Length 71 mm 99 mm
Weight 281 gr 518 gr
Other
Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T
Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 49 mm 72 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH131 ALC-SH134
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A