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
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Canon
85 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
100
Canon
97
Portrait
Sony
83
Canon
89
Video Cinema
Sony
83
Canon
89
Street
Sony
89
Canon
80
Travel
Sony
85
Canon
76
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Canon
72
Professional
Sony
73
Canon
70
Landscape
Sony
73
Canon
72
Macro
Sony
70
Canon
71

Specifications

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSCanon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm135 mm
Elements1616
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements2★1
Coating—Super Spectra Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/3.5
Min Aperture3.5-5.63.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ECanon EF-S
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed—✗
Weight0.33 kg★0.52 kg
Filter Thread55 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★STM
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm390 mm★
Max Magnification0.29x★0.28x

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

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 5 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelProfessionalWildlife Sports

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Better at:

PortraitVideo Cinema