Sigma 186969

Sigma 186969

Sigma
30 Overall Score
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

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

Sony
90 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sigma
30
Sony
100
Street
Sigma
35
Sony
89
Travel
Sigma
32
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
49
Sony
84
Portrait
Sigma
30
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Sigma
46
Sony
83
Professional
Sigma
49
Sony
73
Landscape
Sigma
48
Sony
73
Macro
Sigma
47
Sony
68

Specifications

Sigma 186969Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min500 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max500 mm135 mm
Elements2016
Groups1412
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements5★2
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/32f/3.5
Min Aperturef/5.63.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades11★7
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight1.37 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread95 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusLinear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance3.20 m450 mm★
Max Magnification1:6★0.29x

Pros & Cons

Sigma 186969

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average social proof (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (18th percentile)18th %ile

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

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports