Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ 135mm

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ 135mm

Nikon
64 Overall Score
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony
90 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Nikon
66
Sony
100
Street
Nikon
54
Sony
89
Travel
Nikon
59
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
59
Sony
84
Portrait
Nikon
43
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Nikon
62
Sony
83
Professional
Nikon
63
Sony
73
Landscape
Nikon
66
Sony
73
Macro
Nikon
54
Sony
70

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ 135mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm135 mm
Elements1816
Groups1312
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements3★2
CoatingMeso Amorphous Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/43.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight1.12 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread95 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping MotorLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance340 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification0.25x0.29x★

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ 135mm

  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 21 specs.

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports