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
TTArtisan APS-C 14mm f/2.8 14mm

TTArtisan APS-C 14mm f/2.8 14mm

TTArtisan
39 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
100
TTArtisan
31
Street
Sony
89
TTArtisan
35
Travel
Sony
85
TTArtisan
27
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
TTArtisan
23
Portrait
Sony
83
TTArtisan
35
Video Cinema
Sony
83
TTArtisan
29
Professional
Sony
73
TTArtisan
32
Landscape
Sony
73
TTArtisan
37
Macro
Sony
68
TTArtisan
57

Specifications

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSTTArtisan APS-C 14mm f/2.8 14mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm14 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm14 mm
Elements1613
Groups1210
Aspherical Elements12★
ED Elements2★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades78★
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weight0.33 kg★0.45 kg
Filter Thread55 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm200 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

TTArtisan APS-C 14mm f/2.8 14mm

  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong optical (67th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average social proof (25th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

TTArtisan APS-C 14mm f/2.8 14mm is CA$479 cheaper (2.6x less).

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

TTArtisan APS-C 14mm f/2.8 14mm

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 19 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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