Zeiss Biogon T ZM 1486-394-L 35mm

Zeiss Biogon T ZM 1486-394-L 35mm

Zeiss
58 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
51
Sony
100
Street
Zeiss
65
Sony
89
Travel
Zeiss
50
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Zeiss
41
Sony
84
Portrait
Zeiss
67
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Zeiss
48
Sony
83
Professional
Zeiss
53
Sony
73
Landscape
Zeiss
47
Sony
73
Macro
Zeiss
38
Sony
68

Specifications

Zeiss Biogon T ZM 1486-394-L 35mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min35 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm135 mm
Elements916
Groups612
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements—2★
CoatingT-Antireflexbeschichtung—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades10★7
Build
MountLeica MSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.20 kg★0.33 kg
Filter Thread43 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance700 mm450 mm★
Max Magnification0.05347222220.29x★

Pros & Cons

Zeiss Biogon T ZM 1486-394-L 35mm

  • Strong build (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average macro (29th percentile)
  • 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

Pricing

Zeiss Biogon T ZM 1486-394-L 35mm

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

No current pricing available

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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