Compare Canon EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 vs Sony 18-135mm F3.5-5.6
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
All-in-One Zoom Lens
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Plastic barrel, metal mount
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
One UD and one aspherical elements groups
1 aspherical + 2 ED elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Length
96 mm / 3.78 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Weight
515 g / 18.20 oz
325 g / 11.48 oz
Function
Angle Of View
73.9° Diagonal | 64.0° Horizontal | 45.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 11.4° Diagonal | 9.5° Horizontal | 6.4° Vertical (tele)
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.2° Diagonal | 10.2° Horizontal | 6.8° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–38
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–36
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.6
1.5
Focal Length
18 mm ~ 135 mm
18 mm ~ 135 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
28.8 mm ~ 216.0 mm
27.0 mm ~ 202.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.28x
0.29x
Min Focus Distance
390 mm / 15.35 in
450 mm / 17.72 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: EW-73D (supplied)
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2016-02-18
2018-01-05
Model Name
SEL18135
Reviews
Neofiliac score
43%
35%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Very useful focal range
- Optically stabilized
- Very useful focal range
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not as good a deal as the EF-M version
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lens hood not included
- All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
- Lacks weather sealing
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