Meyer-Optik Görlitz Lydith 30mm f/3.5 II 30mm

Meyer-Optik Görlitz Lydith 30mm f/3.5 II 30mm

Meyer-Optik Görlitz
20 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
Meyer-Optik Görlitz
18
Sony
100
Street
Meyer-Optik Görlitz
20
Sony
89
Travel
Meyer-Optik Görlitz
23
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Meyer-Optik Görlitz
13
Sony
84
Portrait
Meyer-Optik Görlitz
16
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Meyer-Optik Görlitz
12
Sony
83
Professional
Meyer-Optik Görlitz
13
Sony
73
Landscape
Meyer-Optik Görlitz
13
Sony
73
Macro
Meyer-Optik Görlitz
39
Sony
69

Specifications

Meyer-Optik Görlitz Lydith 30mm f/3.5 II 30mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min30 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max30 mm135 mm
Elements516
Groups512
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements—2★
CoatingCoated Schott and O'Hara Optical Glass—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/3.53.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades10★7
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weight0.27 kg★0.33 kg
Filter Thread52 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance160 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification—0.29x★

Pros & Cons

Meyer-Optik Görlitz Lydith 30mm f/3.5 II 30mm

  • Strong macro (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong build (78th percentile)
  • Below average optical (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average social proof (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %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

Both products are similarly priced.

Meyer-Optik Görlitz Lydith 30mm f/3.5 II 30mm0.029score 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 3.9x better value for money

Meyer-Optik Görlitz Lydith 30mm f/3.5 II 30mm

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 20 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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