Leica APO-SUMMICRON-SL 90mm f/2 Aspherical 90mm

Leica APO-SUMMICRON-SL 90mm f/2 Aspherical 90mm

Leica
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
Leica
41
Sony
100
Street
Leica
53
Sony
89
Travel
Leica
25
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Leica
46
Sony
84
Portrait
Leica
69
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Leica
55
Sony
83
Professional
Leica
58
Sony
73
Landscape
Leica
34
Sony
73
Macro
Leica
39
Sony
70

Specifications

Leica APO-SUMMICRON-SL 90mm f/2 Aspherical 90mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typetelephotozoom
Focal Length Min90 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max90 mm135 mm
Elements1116
Groups912
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements—2★
CoatingLeica AquaDura½ coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2f/3.5
Min Aperturef/23.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountLeica S-MountSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight1.43 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeDual Syncro DriveLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance1.00 m450 mm★
Max Magnification0.04513888890.29x★

Pros & Cons

Leica APO-SUMMICRON-SL 90mm f/2 Aspherical 90mm

  • Strong bokeh (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong aperture (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong optical (68th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average build (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average macro (29th 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

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS is $5,297 cheaper (7.6x less).

Leica APO-SUMMICRON-SL 90mm f/2 Aspherical 90mm0.008score per dollar
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.112score per dollar

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS offers 14.0x better value for money

Leica APO-SUMMICRON-SL 90mm f/2 Aspherical 90mm

Adorama
$6,095
Best Buy
$6,485

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

Newegg
refurbished$545
Amazon
renewed$725
Amazon
$798
Best Buy
$798
Amazon
$798

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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