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
Vbestlife fosa1fim37nrxbw139-11 35mm

Vbestlife fosa1fim37nrxbw139-11 35mm

Vbestlife
29 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
100
Vbestlife
21
Street
Sony
89
Vbestlife
28
Travel
Sony
85
Vbestlife
26
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Vbestlife
17
Portrait
Sony
83
Vbestlife
26
Video Cinema
Sony
83
Vbestlife
19
Professional
Sony
73
Vbestlife
19
Landscape
Sony
73
Vbestlife
14
Macro
Sony
68
Vbestlife
33

Specifications

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSVbestlife fosa1fim37nrxbw139-11 35mm
Optics
Typezoomstandard
Focal Length Min18 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm35 mm
Elements164
Groups124
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements2★—
Coating—MC multilayer
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.7
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades712★
Build
MountSony EC Mount
FormatAPS-C★—
Weight0.33 kg0.13 kg★
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm299 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

Vbestlife fosa1fim37nrxbw139-11 35mm

  • Strong build (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong macro (74th percentile)
  • Below average optical (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average social proof (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • 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 6 of 20 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports