Leitz Cine HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mm

Leitz Cine HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mm

Leitz Cine
18 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
Leitz Cine
14
Sony
100
Street
Leitz Cine
8
Sony
89
Travel
Leitz Cine
6
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Leitz Cine
5
Sony
84
Portrait
Leitz Cine
13
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Leitz Cine
8
Sony
83
Professional
Leitz Cine
7
Sony
73
Landscape
Leitz Cine
8
Sony
73
Macro
Leitz Cine
35
Sony
68

Specifications

Leitz Cine HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min18 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max18 mm135 mm
Elements—16
Groups—12
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements—2★
Aperture
Max ApertureT22f/3.5
Min ApertureT2.13.5-5.6
Constant—✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weight0.84 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread—55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance220 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification—0.29x★

Pros & Cons

Leitz Cine HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mm

  • Strong macro (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average build (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

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 $6,792 cheaper (9.5x less).

Leitz Cine HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mm0.002score 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 56.0x better value for money

Leitz Cine HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mm

Verdict

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

Scores 90 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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