Compare Sony 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 vs Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II vs Sony 28-70mm F3.5-5.6
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
11 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
20 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
15 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical + 2 ED elements groups
Five aspherical elements (two of which are high-precision extreme aspherical (XA) elements), two extra-low dispersion (ED) elements and two Super ED elements. groups
3 aspheric elements, 1 ED glass element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
55 mm / 2.17 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
88 mm / 3.46 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
Weight
325 g / 11.48 oz
695 g / 24.56 oz
426 g / 15.05 oz
Function
Angle Of View
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.2° Diagonal | 10.2° Horizontal | 6.8° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–36
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
18 mm ~ 135 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
28 mm ~ 70 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm ~ 202.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.29x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
450 mm / 17.72 in
210 mm / 8.27 in
400 mm / 15.75 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH130 (supplied)
Debut
2018-01-05
2022-04-27
2013-10-16
Model Name
SEL18135
SEL2470GM2
SEL2870
Reviews
Neofiliac score
35%
59%
71%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Very useful focal range
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Smaller and lighter than Mark I
- Optically stabilized
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lens hood not included
- All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the best image quality
- External zoom without zoom lock
- The original FE kit lens
- Not very sharp
- Cheaply built
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