Sony DT 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 vs Sony DT 16-80mm F3.5-4.5 ZA Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T Detailed Comparison

Sony DT 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 vs Sony DT 16-80mm F3.5-4.5 ZA Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T

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Sony DT 18-70mm F3.5-5.6

Standard Zoom | Sony Alpha

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Sony DT 16-80mm F3.5-4.5 ZA

Standard Zoom | Sony Alpha

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Reasons to choose Sony DT 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 over Sony DT 16-80mm F3.5-4.5 ZA Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T

Max Magnification	0.25x vs 0.24x	better close-up
Weight	235 g vs 445 g	210 g lighter
Diameter	66 mm vs 72 mm	6 mm smaller in diameter
Length	77 mm vs 83 mm	6 mm shorter
Filter Thread	55 mm vs 62 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Reasons to choose Sony DT 16-80mm F3.5-4.5 ZA Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T over Sony DT 18-70mm F3.5-5.6

Focal Length - Wide	16mm vs 18mm	2mm wider coverage
Focal Length - Tele	80mm vs 70mm	10mm more tele coverage
Optical Zoom	5.00x vs 3.90x	more flexible coverage

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Sony DT 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 vs Sony DT 16-80mm F3.5-4.5 ZA Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Sony DT 18-70mm F3.5-5.6	Sony DT 16-80mm F3.5-4.5 ZA
Brand	Sony	Sony
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
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Lens Type	Standard Zoom	Standard Zoom
Lens Mount	Sony Alpha	Sony Alpha
Max Format	APS-C / DX	APS-C / DX
Focal Range	18-70mm	16-80mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	Rotary (extending)	Rotary (extending)
Power Zoom	-	-
Zoom Lock	-	-
Zoom Ratio	3.9X	5.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F3.5 - F5.6	F3.5 - F4.5
Min Aperture	F22.0 - F39.0	F22.0 - F29.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	7	7
Optics
Optical Elements	11	14
Optical Groups	9	10
Special Elements	1 aspherical and 1 ED glass element	unknown
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.38m	0.35m
Max Magnification	0.25X	0.24X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Screw drive from camera	Screw drive from camera
Full Time Manual
Focus Method	Extending front	Internal
Distance Scale	No	Yes
DoF Scale	No	Yes
Distance Scale	No	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	235g	445g
Diameter	66mm	72mm
Length	77mm	83mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Unknown	Unknown
Filter Thread	55mm	62mm
Filter Notes	rotates on focus	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	PH-RBA Petal type	petal shaped hood
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
	Report	Report

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