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
Bower SLY2414OD 24mm

Bower SLY2414OD 24mm

Bower
31 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
100
Bower
23
Street
Sony
89
Bower
25
Travel
Sony
85
Bower
20
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Bower
20
Portrait
Sony
83
Bower
24
Video Cinema
Sony
83
Bower
22
Professional
Sony
73
Bower
27
Landscape
Sony
73
Bower
35
Macro
Sony
69
Bower
56

Specifications

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSBower SLY2414OD 24mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min18 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm24 mm
Elements1613
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements12★
ED Elements2★—
Coating—Multi-Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.4
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades78★
Build
MountSony EFour Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weight0.33 kg★0.64 kg
Filter Thread55 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★Manual Focus
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm250 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

Bower SLY2414OD 24mm

  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Strong optical (76th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Bower SLY2414OD 24mm is $249 cheaper (1.5x less).

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.112score per dollar
vs
Bower SLY2414OD 24mm0.056score per dollar

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS offers 2.0x better value for money

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 20 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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