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
Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm

Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm

Sigma
50 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
100
Sigma
53
Street
Sony
89
Sigma
49
Travel
Sony
85
Sigma
21
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Sigma
30
Portrait
Sony
83
Sigma
67
Video Cinema
Sony
83
Sigma
57
Professional
Sony
73
Sigma
39
Landscape
Sony
73
Sigma
19
Macro
Sony
69
Sigma
21

Specifications

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSSigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm16 mm
Elements165
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements22
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/1.4
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weight0.33 kg★1.59 kg
Filter Thread55 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★Autofocus
Stabilization✓★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 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

Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm

  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average build (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

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

Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm

No current pricing available

Verdict

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

Scores 89 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

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