Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8M 50mm

Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8M 50mm

Zeiss
73 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
Zeiss
64
Sony
100
Macro
Zeiss
94
Sony
70
Street
Zeiss
80
Sony
89
Travel
Zeiss
51
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Zeiss
51
Sony
84
Portrait
Zeiss
76
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Zeiss
70
Sony
83
Professional
Zeiss
70
Sony
73
Landscape
Zeiss
49
Sony
73

Specifications

Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8M 50mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typemacrozoom
Focal Length Min50 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm135 mm
Elements1416
Groups1112
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements22
CoatingT anti-reflective coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.29 kg★0.33 kg
Filter Thread52 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeDCLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification1:1★0.29x

Pros & Cons

Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8M 50mm

  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th 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 8 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 21 specs.

Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8M 50mm Better at:

Macro

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports