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
Rokinon Cine DS14M-MFT 14mm

Rokinon Cine DS14M-MFT 14mm

Rokinon
31 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
100
Rokinon
24
Street
Sony
89
Rokinon
24
Travel
Sony
85
Rokinon
20
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Rokinon
18
Portrait
Sony
83
Rokinon
24
Video Cinema
Sony
83
Rokinon
24
Professional
Sony
73
Rokinon
24
Landscape
Sony
73
Rokinon
27
Macro
Sony
70
Rokinon
52

Specifications

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSRokinon Cine DS14M-MFT 14mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min18 mm14 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm14 mm
Elements167
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements12★
ED Elements22
Coating—UMC coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/3.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weight0.33 kg★0.64 kg
Filter Thread55 mm114 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm254 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

Rokinon Cine DS14M-MFT 14mm

  • Strong macro (77th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)

Pricing

Rokinon Cine DS14M-MFT 14mm is CA$282 cheaper (1.6x less).

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.115score per dollar
vs
Rokinon Cine DS14M-MFT 14mm0.063score per dollar

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS offers 1.8x better value for money

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

Rokinon Cine DS14M-MFT 14mm

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 20 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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