Fujifilm 16953962

Fujifilm 16953962

Fujifilm
32 Overall Score
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Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

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

Sony
92 Overall Score

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Fujifilm 16953962

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

82 out of 100 high confidence 117 reviews

The Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS lens is widely praised as an excellent all-in-one travel and walkaround lens for APS-C E-mount cameras. Users consistently highlight its sharpness, compact size, light weight, and versatile 27-200mm equivalent zoom range. While many note it is not ideal for low light and some report significant vignetting at the wide end, the overall sentiment is very positive, with most considering it a great value kit lens upgrade.

Pros
  • Sharp image quality
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Versatile 27-200mm equivalent zoom range
  • Effective optical image stabilization
  • Fast and accurate autofocus
Cons
  • Significant vignetting at 18mm wide end
  • Not ideal for low light photography
  • Variable aperture limits brightness at telephoto
  • Some copies may have quality control issues
  • Slight autofocus lag compared to premium lenses
👍 Image quality 35
👍 Build quality 12
👍 Value for money 18
👎 Vignetting 6
👎 Low light performance 10
👍 Zoom range 25

Scores

Budget
Fujifilm
41
Sony
96
Street
Fujifilm
37
Sony
93
Travel
Fujifilm
26
Sony
89
Portrait
Fujifilm
50
Sony
89
Wildlife Sports
Fujifilm
29
Sony
88
Video Cinema
Fujifilm
31
Sony
81
Professional
Fujifilm
28
Sony
79
Landscape
Fujifilm
21
Sony
76
Macro
Fujifilm
12
Sony
68

Specifications

Fujifilm 16953962Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Type—zoom
Focal Length Min15 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max45 mm135 mm
Elements—16
Groups—12
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements—2★
Aperture
Max Aperture—f/3.5
Min Aperturef/3.5-5.63.5-5.6
Constant—✗
Diaphragm Blades—7★
Build
Mount—Sony E
Format—APS-C★
Weather Sealed—✗
Weight0.99 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread—55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Type—Linear motor★
Stabilization—✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance—450 mm★
Max Magnification—0.29x★

Pros & Cons

Fujifilm 16953962

  • Strong versatility (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong aperture (71st percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (70th percentile)
  • Below average build (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average macro (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average optical (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average stabilization (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 (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong aperture (83rd percentile)83rd %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 92 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 9 of 20 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports