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
Viltrox AF 56/1.2 XF 56mm

Viltrox AF 56/1.2 XF 56mm

Viltrox
56 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
100
Viltrox
57
Street
Sony
89
Viltrox
51
Travel
Sony
85
Viltrox
44
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Viltrox
47
Portrait
Sony
83
Viltrox
54
Video Cinema
Sony
83
Viltrox
59
Professional
Sony
73
Viltrox
58
Landscape
Sony
73
Viltrox
49
Macro
Sony
70
Viltrox
58

Specifications

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSViltrox AF 56/1.2 XF 56mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm56 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm56 mm
Elements1613
Groups128
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements2★1
Coating—HD Multilayer Nanocoating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.2
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades711★
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.33 kg★0.57 kg
Filter Thread55 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★VCM Focusing Motor
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm★500 mm
Max Magnification0.29x1:7.7★

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

Viltrox AF 56/1.2 XF 56mm

  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong optical (70th percentile)
  • Strong build (66th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Viltrox AF 56/1.2 XF 56mm is $336 cheaper (1.7x less).

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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