Compare Sony 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 vs Tamron 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 vs Tamron 17-70mm F/2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
All-in-One Zoom Lens
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Fujifilm X-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical + 2 ED elements groups
1 aspherical + 2 glass-molded aspherical elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
55 mm / 2.17 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
Size | Length
88 mm / 3.46 in
119 mm / 4.69 in
Weight
325 g / 11.48 oz
525 g / 18.55 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)
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
80.7° Diagonal | 70.4° Horizontal | 50.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–36
f/3.5–6.3
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
18 mm ~ 135 mm
18 mm ~ 300 mm
17 mm ~ 70 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm ~ 202.5 mm
27.0 mm ~ 450.0 mm
25.5 mm ~ 105.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.29x
0.5x
0.21x
Min Focus Distance
450 mm / 17.72 in
150 mm / 5.91 in
190 mm / 7.48 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-01-05
2021-07-21
2020-12-03
Model Name
SEL18135
B061
B070
Reviews
Neofiliac score
35%
60%
69%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Very useful focal range
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Fast AF
- Good image quality
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lens hood not included
- All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
- Lacks weather sealing
- All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
- External zoom without zoom lock
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