Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8 ZF.2 15mm

Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8 ZF.2 15mm

Zeiss
35 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
Zeiss
31
Sony
100
Street
Zeiss
33
Sony
89
Travel
Zeiss
30
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Zeiss
29
Sony
84
Portrait
Zeiss
33
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Zeiss
34
Sony
83
Professional
Zeiss
46
Sony
73
Landscape
Zeiss
44
Sony
73
Macro
Zeiss
65
Sony
70

Specifications

Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8 ZF.2 15mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min15 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max15 mm135 mm
Elements1516
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements5★2
CoatingZEISS T* anti-reflective coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades10★7
Build
MountNikon FSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.88 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread95 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification1:9★0.29x

Pros & Cons

Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8 ZF.2 15mm

  • Strong optical (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (31st 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 CA$1,558 cheaper (3.0x less).

Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8 ZF.2 15mm0.015score 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 7.7x better value for money

Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8 ZF.2 15mm

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

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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