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The Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS is a superzoom lens for APS-C, manufactured from 2018. The focus is done by Linear Motor, it has image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 519 €;
39 users have given it an average vote of 9.3 out of 10.
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This lens is available with the following mounts:
Sony E: this lens is compatible with mirrorless APS-C Sony.
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Pros: Sharpness , definition, compactness, weight, versatility , ease of use, great AF
Cons: Haven't found any yet for a zoom of this class . Obviously it's not a prime ...but not too far
Opinion: Bought on recently as a "travel lens" with a A6000 body, with the hope to find something better that the combo Oly Em5 and Panasonic 14-140 II .
It may very well be that I got an excellent copy , because I find no fault sharpness-wise wide open at all focal lengths . I find it better that the pana 14-140 , not by much but in between 18 and 26mm very clearly . The real 3/2 ratio makes it wider at 18 mm than the pana at equiv FL .
Then we have an excellent compactness, with the A6000 it only takes 1 cm more in length than the m4/3 combo in a small camera bag . It's not weather sealed but for me it's a non issue . AF is excellent . The 18-135 focal range ( 27-202 FF equiv ) is what I needed for travel , don't need more, and with a 24 mp camera you can crop if necessary to 160mm with no real loss of IQ .
I had searched thoroughly on the internet for a mirrorless 18-135 or 18-150 and it was clear that for me the Sony was the best . I'm not disappointed .
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Pros:Sharpness, AF speed and precision, compactness, stabilized!
Cons:Read the opinion
Opinion:If we really have to find a con, the only thing that comes to mind is the aperture that closes immediately at 5.0-5.6, despite this there are no comparisons compared to the kit lens (also f/3.5-5.6), any shot is much sharper and brighter. Together with the alpha 5100, in my opinion, it is a winning combination: wide-angle camera body and equivalent 200mm telephoto that you can almost carry in your pocket (I can do it but I can understand that it may not fit everywhere). For this reason I was able to take her to several concerts and right here she gave me shots (and also shots) worthy of a top of the range. Watching them at home on the PC I was quite stunned both by the focus that missed very few shots in low light conditions, but it also made me bring home videos with a stability that I would never have expected (even here the AF was impeccable and fast). Only once I tried to bring a sigma (not tele) instead of this sony... The result was only 4 shots focused with the same light conditions, despite the fact that the Sigma has always performed very well in all other areas. Rated 10
Opinion:Mounted on the A6400 it has become a perfect travel companion. The whole is not very heavy and more than performing for normal shooting conditions; if it is a little bulky for the street, it is forgiven with the wide enough focal range. Last but not least, the fact that you don't have to change lenses often reduces the risk of "finding" dust on the sensor. For those who do not use a 6500/6600 the stabilization compensates (a little) for the low light and the vignetting at 18mm (visible in RAW indeed, ARW) is easily corrected in post. this last "defect" is in common with much more noble optics. On the other hand, when you design a lens with such an excursion and with this size somewhere you also have to compromise. If you find it used it is to buy without thinking, if you find it in kit also, for all the others ... well, you do, it might be worth it.
Pros:Dimensions, weight, focal range, quality/price ratio
Cons:Plastic, not very bright, chromatic aberrations
Opinion:Let's start from the sharpness that define "Ok". It's not mind-blowing but it doesn't leave you with a bitter taste in your mouth. Size, weight and focal range make it an absolutely amiable all-rounder. If purchased in kit or used the quality / price ratio makes it one of the most valid lenses in its category. The stabilizer also works properly. The focal length ring is smooth and pleasant, the focus (tested on a mediocre A6000) is more than good. Surely with more performing machine models it is also better. The cons are the classic ones of optics of this type and price range... a bit plastic (but you don't have the impression of fragility). Goal certainly dark but this is a con that leaves the time he finds .... I do not know of significantly brighter analogues. It suffers from aberrations on points of light. Not star even with closed diaphragms. In conclusion, in its category, a perspective that can be very useful and can give satisfaction.
Pros:Good sharpness over the entire focal range, fast AF (compatible with the phase detection of the Alpha 6xxx) pleasant and soft blur, stabilized, lightweight, compact, good resistance to flare, excellent q / p ratio if purchased at 400-450 Euro max.
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