The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom and the Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom is the longer of the two lenses at 91mm. The Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS with a length of 64mm, is 27mm shorter. On the other hand, the Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS has a larger diameter of 70mm compared to the Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom's 61mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom and Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom and the Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS Size and Weight The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS weighs 225g, 54% (271g) lighter than the Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom's weight of 496g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Wideangle Zoom Lenses in Sony E Mount for size comparison purposes.
Ultra-Wideangle Sony E Mount
Filter Threads
The Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom has a filter size of 37mm whereas the Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS has a 62mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 37mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom:
And these are the 62mm filters that we recommend for the Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS:
Lens Mounts
Both the Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom and the Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS has the same Sony E lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony FX5 , Sony A7R VI and Sony A7 V .
Focal Range
Both lenses have the same focal range of
10-18mm but while Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom has the fastest aperture of
F4.5-5.6 , the Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS's widest aperture value is
F4.0 .
