Sirui IronStar 100mm T2.8 Anamorphic 1.5x 100mm

Sirui IronStar 100mm T2.8 Anamorphic 1.5x 100mm

Sirui
37 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
Sirui
31
Sony
100
Street
Sirui
38
Sony
89
Travel
Sirui
19
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Sirui
30
Sony
84
Portrait
Sirui
43
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Sirui
44
Sony
83
Professional
Sirui
41
Sony
73
Landscape
Sirui
29
Sony
73
Macro
Sirui
58
Sony
70

Specifications

Sirui IronStar 100mm T2.8 Anamorphic 1.5x 100mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min100 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max100 mm135 mm
Elements1916
Groups1512
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements—2★
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades16★7
Build
MountInterchangeable Mount with Included ARRI PL/Canon EFSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weight1.09 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread92 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Type—Linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance300 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification—0.29x★

Pros & Cons

Sirui IronStar 100mm T2.8 Anamorphic 1.5x 100mm

  • Strong optical (78th percentile)
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Below average build (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • 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

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 19 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports