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
Big Mike's BM-SLY420NK-K2 420-800mm

Big Mike's BM-SLY420NK-K2 420-800mm

Big Mike's
30 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
100
Big Mike's
40
Street
Sony
89
Big Mike's
25
Travel
Sony
85
Big Mike's
26
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Big Mike's
25
Portrait
Sony
83
Big Mike's
34
Video Cinema
Sony
83
Big Mike's
28
Professional
Sony
73
Big Mike's
21
Landscape
Sony
73
Big Mike's
25
Macro
Sony
68
Big Mike's
39

Specifications

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSBig Mike's BM-SLY420NK-K2 420-800mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min18 mm420 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm800 mm
Elements16—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements2★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/8.3
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/8.3
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ENikon F
FormatAPS-C★—
Weight0.33 kg★0.99 kg
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm420 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

Big Mike's BM-SLY420NK-K2 420-800mm

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (70th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average build (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

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

Big Mike's BM-SLY420NK-K2 420-800mm

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 7 of 19 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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