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

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

Sony
90 Overall Score
vs
Brightin Star AF 35mm f/1.7 35mm

Brightin Star AF 35mm f/1.7 35mm

Brightin Star
60 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
100
Brightin Star
49
Street
Sony
89
Brightin Star
54
Travel
Sony
85
Brightin Star
54
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Brightin Star
39
Portrait
Sony
83
Brightin Star
45
Video Cinema
Sony
83
Brightin Star
45
Professional
Sony
73
Brightin Star
49
Landscape
Sony
73
Brightin Star
55
Macro
Sony
70
Brightin Star
61

Specifications

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSBrightin Star AF 35mm f/1.7 35mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm35 mm
Elements1611
Groups128
Aspherical Elements12★
ED Elements2★1
Coating—multi-layer coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/16
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades712★
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.33 kg0.22 kg★
Filter Thread55 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm370 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

Brightin Star AF 35mm f/1.7 35mm

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong build (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (70th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

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

Brightin Star AF 35mm f/1.7 35mm

No current pricing available

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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