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
Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical 50mm

Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical 50mm

Voigtländer
41 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
100
Voigtländer
33
Street
Sony
89
Voigtländer
30
Travel
Sony
85
Voigtländer
21
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Voigtländer
20
Portrait
Sony
83
Voigtländer
36
Video Cinema
Sony
83
Voigtländer
31
Professional
Sony
73
Voigtländer
32
Landscape
Sony
73
Voigtländer
25
Macro
Sony
70
Voigtländer
44

Specifications

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSVoigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm50 mm
Elements169
Groups127
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements2★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades712★
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed—✗
Weight0.33 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread55 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm450 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

Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical 50mm

  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %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 5 of 20 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports