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
Brightin Star AF 85mm f/1.8 85mm

Brightin Star AF 85mm f/1.8 85mm

Brightin Star
46 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
100
Brightin Star
45
Street
Sony
89
Brightin Star
44
Travel
Sony
85
Brightin Star
30
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Brightin Star
46
Portrait
Sony
83
Brightin Star
42
Video Cinema
Sony
83
Brightin Star
39
Professional
Sony
73
Brightin Star
43
Landscape
Sony
73
Brightin Star
36
Macro
Sony
68
Brightin Star
29

Specifications

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSBrightin Star AF 85mm f/1.8 85mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm85 mm
Elements1610
Groups127
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements22
Coating—multilayer coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.8
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ENikon Z
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.33 kg★0.82 kg
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★STM
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 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

Brightin Star AF 85mm f/1.8 85mm

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average build (22nd percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (28th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports