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

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

Sony
89 Overall Score
vs
7Artisans 122.8ZBII 12mm

7Artisans 122.8ZBII 12mm

7Artisans
66 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
100
7Artisans
61
Street
Sony
89
7Artisans
67
Travel
Sony
85
7Artisans
51
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
7Artisans
42
Macro
Sony
69
7Artisans
83
Portrait
Sony
83
7Artisans
68
Video Cinema
Sony
83
7Artisans
56
Professional
Sony
73
7Artisans
52
Landscape
Sony
73
7Artisans
51

Specifications

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS7Artisans 122.8ZBII 12mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min18 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm12 mm
Elements1612
Groups1210
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements2★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/2.8
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weight0.33 kg0.30 kg★
Filter Thread55 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm12 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

7Artisans 122.8ZBII 12mm

  • Strong macro (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (21st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 19 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

7Artisans 122.8ZBII 12mm Better at:

Macro