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
Thypoch Simera 28mm f/1.4 28mm

Thypoch Simera 28mm f/1.4 28mm

Thypoch
45 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
100
Thypoch
40
Street
Sony
89
Thypoch
41
Travel
Sony
85
Thypoch
32
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Thypoch
27
Portrait
Sony
83
Thypoch
42
Video Cinema
Sony
83
Thypoch
40
Professional
Sony
73
Thypoch
42
Landscape
Sony
73
Thypoch
40
Macro
Sony
70
Thypoch
54

Specifications

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSThypoch Simera 28mm f/1.4 28mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm28 mm
Elements1611
Groups127
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements2★1
Coating—multi-layer coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades714★
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed—✗
Weight0.33 kg★0.35 kg
Filter Thread55 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm400 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

Thypoch Simera 28mm f/1.4 28mm

  • Strong build (70th percentile)
  • Strong optical (65th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • 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 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports