Compare Sony 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 vs Sony 16-55mm F2.8 G
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical + 2 ED elements groups
Two AA (advanced aspherical) elements, two aspherical elements, three ED (extra-low dipsersion) elements. Fluorine coated front element. groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
55 mm / 2.17 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
88 mm / 3.46 in
100 mm / 3.94 in
Weight
325 g / 11.48 oz
494 g / 17.46 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) ~ 29.4° Diagonal | 24.6° Horizontal | 16.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–36
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
18 mm ~ 135 mm
16 mm ~ 55 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm ~ 202.5 mm
24.0 mm ~ 82.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.29x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
450 mm / 17.72 in
330 mm / 12.99 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens Hood: ALC-SH161 (supplied)
Debut
2018-01-05
2019-08-28
Model Name
SEL18135
SEL1655G
Reviews
Neofiliac score
35%
62%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Very useful focal range
- Weather-sealed
- Solid build quality
- Very sharp
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lens hood not included
- All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
- Lacks weather sealing
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Quite expensive for what it is
- Not stabilized
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