Voigtländer Super Wide-Heliar BA329C 15mm

Voigtländer Super Wide-Heliar BA329C 15mm

Voigtländer
29 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
Voigtländer
16
Sony
100
Street
Voigtländer
30
Sony
89
Travel
Voigtländer
26
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Voigtländer
20
Sony
84
Portrait
Voigtländer
23
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Voigtländer
20
Sony
83
Professional
Voigtländer
26
Sony
73
Landscape
Voigtländer
30
Sony
73
Macro
Voigtländer
56
Sony
70

Specifications

Voigtländer Super Wide-Heliar BA329C 15mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min15 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max15 mm135 mm
Elements1116
Groups912
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements—2★
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/4.53.5-5.6
Constant—✗
Diaphragm Blades10★7
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weight0.29 kg★0.33 kg
Filter Thread58 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance126 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification—0.29x★

Pros & Cons

Voigtländer Super Wide-Heliar BA329C 15mm

  • Strong macro (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong build (76th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (31st 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

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 19 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports