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
Nikon PC-E NIKKOR 20065 19mm

Nikon PC-E NIKKOR 20065 19mm

Nikon
15 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
100
Nikon
11
Street
Sony
89
Nikon
17
Travel
Sony
85
Nikon
11
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Nikon
13
Portrait
Sony
83
Nikon
15
Video Cinema
Sony
83
Nikon
18
Professional
Sony
73
Nikon
25
Landscape
Sony
73
Nikon
25
Macro
Sony
68
Nikon
37

Specifications

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSNikon PC-E NIKKOR 20065 19mm
Optics
Typezoomtilt-shift
Focal Length Min18 mm19 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm19 mm
Elements1617
Groups1213
Aspherical Elements12★
ED Elements23★
Coating—Nano Crystal Coat, Super Integrated Coating, Fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/32
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ENikon F
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed—✗
Weight0.33 kg★0.89 kg
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm250 mm★
Max Magnification0.29x★0.18x

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

Nikon PC-E NIKKOR 20065 19mm

  • Strong optical (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average build (8th percentile)8th %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 4 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports