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
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED Armored RF-50-AL 50mm

GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED Armored RF-50-AL 50mm

GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
33 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
100
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
32
Street
Sony
89
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
30
Travel
Sony
85
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
24
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
32
Portrait
Sony
83
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
19
Video Cinema
Sony
83
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
29
Professional
Sony
73
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
27
Landscape
Sony
73
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
17
Macro
Sony
69
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
36

Specifications

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSGLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED Armored RF-50-AL 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm50 mm
Elements166
Groups125
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements2★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed—✗
Weight0.33 kg★0.34 kg
Filter Thread55 mm43 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★STM
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm300 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

GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED Armored RF-50-AL 50mm

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Strong build (71st percentile)
  • Below average optical (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %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 6 of 20 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports