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

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

Sony
89 Overall Score
vs
Rokinon 100M-E 100mm

Rokinon 100M-E 100mm

Rokinon
37 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
100
Rokinon
35
Street
Sony
89
Rokinon
31
Travel
Sony
85
Rokinon
25
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Rokinon
28
Portrait
Sony
83
Rokinon
22
Video Cinema
Sony
83
Rokinon
32
Professional
Sony
73
Rokinon
34
Landscape
Sony
73
Rokinon
33
Macro
Sony
69
Rokinon
52

Specifications

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSRokinon 100M-E 100mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min18 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm100 mm
Elements1615
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements2★—
Coating—Ultra Multi-Coating (UMC)
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/32
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weight0.33 kg★0.73 kg
Filter Thread55 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★—
Stabilization✓★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm305 mm★
Max Magnification0.29x1:1★

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

Rokinon 100M-E 100mm

  • Strong optical (71st percentile)
  • Strong macro (69th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

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

Rokinon 100M-E 100mm

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Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 20 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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