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
Pentax HD Pentax-DA 16-85mm

Pentax HD Pentax-DA 16-85mm

Pentax
59 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
100
Pentax
65
Street
Sony
89
Pentax
63
Travel
Sony
85
Pentax
66
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Pentax
57
Portrait
Sony
83
Pentax
57
Video Cinema
Sony
83
Pentax
53
Professional
Sony
73
Pentax
61
Landscape
Sony
73
Pentax
66
Macro
Sony
70
Pentax
54

Specifications

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSPentax HD Pentax-DA 16-85mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm85 mm
Elements1616
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements2★1
Coating—HD Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/5.6
Min Aperture3.5-5.63.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony EPentax K
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.33 kg★0.49 kg
Filter Thread55 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★DC
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm351 mm★
Max Magnification0.29x★0.26x

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

Pentax HD Pentax-DA 16-85mm

  • Strong versatility (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong build (73rd percentile)
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)

Pricing

Pentax HD Pentax-DA 16-85mm is $198 cheaper (1.3x 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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