Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8 8mm

Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8 8mm

Brightin Star
49 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
Brightin Star
45
Sony
100
Street
Brightin Star
37
Sony
89
Travel
Brightin Star
32
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Brightin Star
27
Sony
84
Portrait
Brightin Star
35
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Brightin Star
39
Sony
83
Macro
Brightin Star
73
Sony
70
Professional
Brightin Star
43
Sony
73
Landscape
Brightin Star
48
Sony
73

Specifications

Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8 8mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min12 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max12 mm135 mm
Elements1516
Groups1112
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements22
CoatingMulticoated—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades57★
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.55 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread34 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance240 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification2:1★0.29x

Pros & Cons

Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8 8mm

  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong optical (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • 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

Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8 8mm

No current pricing available

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

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 21 specs.

Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8 8mm Better at:

Macro

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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