Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE 135mm

Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE 135mm

Samyang
47 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
Samyang
50
Sony
100
Street
Samyang
50
Sony
89
Travel
Samyang
40
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Samyang
52
Sony
84
Portrait
Samyang
43
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Samyang
52
Sony
83
Professional
Samyang
59
Sony
73
Landscape
Samyang
49
Sony
73
Macro
Samyang
56
Sony
70

Specifications

Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE 135mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min135 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm135 mm
Elements1316
Groups1112
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements3★2
CoatingUltra multicoating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.83.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades11★7
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.77 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread82 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear STM AF MotorLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance690 mm450 mm★
Max Magnification1:4.2★0.29x

Pros & Cons

Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE 135mm

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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

Pricing

Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE 135mm

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

No current pricing available

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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