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

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

Sony
90 Overall Score
vs
Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM 28mm

Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM 28mm

Canon
50 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
100
Canon
47
Street
Sony
89
Canon
45
Travel
Sony
85
Canon
39
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Canon
49
Portrait
Sony
83
Canon
28
Video Cinema
Sony
83
Canon
50
Professional
Sony
73
Canon
46
Landscape
Sony
73
Canon
46
Macro
Sony
70
Canon
60

Specifications

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSCanon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM 28mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min18 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm28 mm
Elements16—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements2★—
Coating—Super Spectra coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/28
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-C★—
Weight0.33 kg★0.41 kg
Filter Thread55 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★USM
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm305 mm★
Max Magnification0.29x★—

Pros & Cons

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

Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM 28mm

  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (71st percentile)
  • Strong macro (69th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average aperture (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 20 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports