Compare Tamron 18-400mm F/3.5-6.3 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, Nikon F-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Low dispersion, aspherical, hybrid aspherical elements groups
1 aspherical + 2 ED elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
79 mm / 3.11 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Length
124 mm / 4.88 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Weight
710 g / 25.09 oz
325 g / 11.48 oz
Function
Angle Of View
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical (tele)
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.2° Diagonal | 10.2° Horizontal | 6.8° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22–40
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–36
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
18 mm ~ 400 mm
18 mm ~ 135 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm ~ 600.0 mm
27.0 mm ~ 202.5 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.34x
0.29x
Min Focus Distance
450 mm / 17.72 in
450 mm / 17.72 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2017-06-23
2018-01-05
Model Name
B028
SEL18135
Reviews
Neofiliac score
60%
35%
Pros
- Extreme zoom range
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Optically stabilized
- Very useful focal range
Cons
- All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
- 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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