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 21mm f/1.5 21mm

TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 21mm

TTArtisan
33 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
100
TTArtisan
28
Street
Sony
89
TTArtisan
34
Travel
Sony
85
TTArtisan
25
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
TTArtisan
23
Portrait
Sony
83
TTArtisan
35
Video Cinema
Sony
83
TTArtisan
28
Professional
Sony
73
TTArtisan
31
Landscape
Sony
73
TTArtisan
28
Macro
Sony
69
TTArtisan
42

Specifications

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSTTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 21mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min18 mm21 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm21 mm
Elements1613
Groups1211
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements2★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.5
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades710★
Build
MountSony ELeica M
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weight0.33 kg★0.41 kg
Filter Thread55 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm★700 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 21mm f/1.5 21mm

  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 19 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports