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
Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm Summarit-M Lens 90mm

Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm Summarit-M Lens 90mm

Leica
17 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
100
Leica
13
Street
Sony
89
Leica
17
Travel
Sony
85
Leica
21
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Leica
11
Portrait
Sony
83
Leica
10
Video Cinema
Sony
83
Leica
13
Professional
Sony
73
Leica
13
Landscape
Sony
73
Leica
10
Macro
Sony
68
Leica
20

Specifications

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSLeica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm Summarit-M Lens 90mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min18 mm90 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm90 mm
Elements164
Groups124
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements2★—
Coating—multi-layered anti-reflective coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ELeica M
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weight0.33 kg0.23 kg★
Filter Thread55 mm39 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm★792 mm
Max Magnification0.29x1:2★

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

Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm Summarit-M Lens 90mm

  • Strong build (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average optical (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile

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