Compare Tamron 18-200mm 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 A-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Micromotor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
14 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical + 2 ED elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
62 mm / 2.44 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Length
97 mm / 3.82 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
325 g / 11.48 oz
Function
Angle Of View
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° 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/22–40
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–36
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
18 mm ~ 200 mm
18 mm ~ 135 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm ~ 300.0 mm
27.0 mm ~ 202.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.29x
Min Focus Distance
490 mm / 19.29 in
450 mm / 17.72 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2015-08-06
2018-01-05
Model Name
B018
SEL18135
Reviews
Neofiliac score
60%
35%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Versatile focal range
- Optically stabilized
- Very useful focal range
Cons
- Only really good in the center
- 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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