Compare Tamron 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 vs Sony 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 vs Sony 16-55mm F2.8 G
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular diaphragm
7 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
All-in-One Zoom Lens
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Ultrasonic
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
19 elements
16 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
15 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
67 mm / 2.64 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
74 mm / 2.91 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
96 mm / 3.78 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
100 mm / 3.94 in
Weight
540 g / 19.08 oz
325 g / 11.48 oz
494 g / 17.46 oz
Function
Angle Of View
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° 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)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 29.4° Diagonal | 24.6° Horizontal | 16.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22–40
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–36
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
28 mm ~ 300 mm
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
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.29x
0.29x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
490 mm / 19.29 in
450 mm / 17.72 in
330 mm / 12.99 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Lens Hood: ALC-SH161 (supplied)
Debut
2014-02-06
2018-01-05
2019-08-28
Model Name
A010
SEL18135
SEL1655G
Reviews
Neofiliac score
60%
35%
62%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Optically stabilized
- Very useful focal range
- Weather-sealed
- Solid build quality
- Very sharp
Cons
- All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
- Not the highest grade of build
- 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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