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
Samyang SY16M-C 16mm

Samyang SY16M-C 16mm

Samyang
37 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
100
Samyang
39
Street
Sony
89
Samyang
46
Travel
Sony
85
Samyang
20
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Samyang
33
Portrait
Sony
83
Samyang
61
Video Cinema
Sony
83
Samyang
48
Professional
Sony
73
Samyang
42
Landscape
Sony
73
Samyang
18
Macro
Sony
68
Samyang
20

Specifications

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSSamyang SY16M-C 16mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min18 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm16 mm
Elements16—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements2★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/2
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weight0.33 kg★0.58 kg
Filter Thread55 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★—
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

Samyang SY16M-C 16mm

  • Strong aperture (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

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

Samyang SY16M-C 16mm

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Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 19 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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