Samyang SYIO45AF-E 45mm

Samyang SYIO45AF-E 45mm

Samyang
46 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
Samyang
40
Sony
100
Street
Samyang
49
Sony
89
Travel
Samyang
41
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Samyang
36
Sony
84
Portrait
Samyang
32
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Samyang
41
Sony
83
Professional
Samyang
41
Sony
73
Landscape
Samyang
35
Sony
73
Macro
Samyang
36
Sony
70

Specifications

Samyang SYIO45AF-E 45mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min45 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max45 mm135 mm
Elements716
Groups612
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements—2★
Coatingウルトラマルチコート—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.83.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weight0.16 kg★0.33 kg
Filter Thread49 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAFLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm450 mm
Max Magnification0.12x0.29x★

Pros & Cons

Samyang SYIO45AF-E 45mm

  • Strong build (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average macro (33rd percentile)
  • 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

Samyang SYIO45AF-E 45mm is £225 cheaper (1.9x less).

Samyang SYIO45AF-E 45mm

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 4 of 20 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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