KIPON Colibri 35mm T2.5 35mm

KIPON Colibri 35mm T2.5 35mm

KIPON
31 Overall Score
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

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

Sony
92 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
KIPON
25
Sony
100
Travel
KIPON
21
Sony
89
Street
KIPON
25
Sony
89
Wildlife Sports
KIPON
17
Sony
84
Video Cinema
KIPON
28
Sony
83
Portrait
KIPON
27
Sony
82
Professional
KIPON
25
Sony
73
Landscape
KIPON
17
Sony
73
Macro
KIPON
37
Sony
70

Specifications

KIPON Colibri 35mm T2.5 35mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min35 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm135 mm
Elements—16
Groups—12
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements—2★
Aperture
Max ApertureT16f/3.5
Min ApertureT2.53.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades10★7
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weight0.40 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance330 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification—0.29x★

Pros & Cons

KIPON Colibri 35mm T2.5 35mm

  • Strong macro (68th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • 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 $352 cheaper (1.4x less).

KIPON Colibri 35mm T2.5 35mm0.027score per dollar
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.115score per dollar

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS offers 4.3x better value for money

KIPON Colibri 35mm T2.5 35mm

Verdict

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

Scores 92 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 19 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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