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 AF 24mm f/1.8 AF 24mm

7Artisans AF 24mm f/1.8 AF 24mm

7Artisans
57 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
100
7Artisans
55
Street
Sony
89
7Artisans
60
Travel
Sony
85
7Artisans
40
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
7Artisans
49
Portrait
Sony
83
7Artisans
51
Video Cinema
Sony
83
7Artisans
50
Professional
Sony
73
7Artisans
50
Landscape
Sony
73
7Artisans
50
Macro
Sony
69
7Artisans
65

Specifications

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS7Artisans AF 24mm f/1.8 AF 24mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm24 mm
Elements1614
Groups1211
Aspherical Elements12★
ED Elements23★
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.8
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades711★
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weight0.33 kg★0.42 kg
Filter Thread55 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★STM
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm320 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 AF 24mm f/1.8 AF 24mm

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong macro (68th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 19 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports