Rokinon CS 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16mm

Rokinon CS 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16mm

Rokinon
35 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
Rokinon
28
Sony
100
Street
Rokinon
28
Sony
89
Travel
Rokinon
23
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Rokinon
20
Sony
84
Portrait
Rokinon
26
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Rokinon
24
Sony
83
Professional
Rokinon
28
Sony
73
Landscape
Rokinon
33
Sony
73
Macro
Rokinon
57
Sony
68

Specifications

Rokinon CS 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min16 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max16 mm135 mm
Elements1316
Groups1112
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements12★
CoatingUMC—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/23.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades8★7
Build
MountPentax KSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.58 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification—0.29x★

Pros & Cons

Rokinon CS 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16mm

  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong optical (79th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

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

Rokinon CS 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16mm

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 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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