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
Tamron Di II B001E 10-24mm

Tamron Di II B001E 10-24mm

Tamron
44 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
100
Tamron
44
Street
Sony
89
Tamron
33
Travel
Sony
85
Tamron
43
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Tamron
38
Portrait
Sony
83
Tamron
22
Video Cinema
Sony
83
Tamron
33
Professional
Sony
73
Tamron
29
Landscape
Sony
73
Tamron
36
Macro
Sony
70
Tamron
52

Specifications

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSTamron Di II B001E 10-24mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min18 mm10 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm24 mm
Elements16—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements2★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.522-29★
Min Aperture3.5-5.63.5-4.5
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ECanon EF-S
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weight0.33 kg★0.41 kg
Filter Thread55 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★Micromotor-type AF motor
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm240 mm★
Max Magnification0.29x1:51★

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

Tamron Di II B001E 10-24mm

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong macro (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong versatility (77th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (69th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di II B001E 10-24mm is $399 cheaper (2.0x less).

Tamron Di II B001E 10-24mm

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 19 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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