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Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS Review

Main Features

  • 18-135mm Focal Range
  • F3.5-5.6 Max Aperture
  • Filter Thread: 55mm
  • Max Format: APS-C / DX
  • Sony E Mount
  • Weight: 325g.
  • Diameter: 67mm
  • Length: 88mm
  • Min Focus Distance:0.45m
  • Max Magnification:0.29x
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Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS Overview
Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is an Auto Focus (AF) SuperZoom lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage. When mounted on a APS-C / DX sensor camera, it will give you an FF equivalent focal range of 27 - 202.5mm. With a max aperture of f3.5 at 18mm, we can not consider this lens fast on wide end and neither at tele end with its f5.6.
Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is not a weather sealed lens, so you have to be extra careful against rain and dust.

Pros and Cons of Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS

PROs
Built-in Autofocus
Full-time Manual Focusing
Versatile Lens with a Zoom Ratio of 7

CONs
No Weather Sealing
Hood is not supplied
Lens Extents while focusing
Slow Aperture at Tele end
Variable Aperture
Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS Detailed Specifications

General
Brand Sony
Lens Type Zoom
Price $498.00
Lens Type SuperZoom
Lens Mount Sony E
Max_Format APS-C / DX
Focal Range 18-135mm
Image Stabilization
Colour Black
Zoom Method Rotary (extending)
Power Zoom No
Zoom Lock No
Zoom Ratio 7.5X
APERTURE
Max Aperture F3.5-5.6
Min Aperture F22-36
Aperture Ring No
Diaphragm Blades 7
Optics
Optical Elements 16
Optical Groups 12
Special Elements 1 aspherical + 2 ED elements

FOCUSING
Min Focus Distance 0.45m
Max Magnification 0.29X
Autofocus Yes
AF Motor Type Linear Motor
Full Time Manual Yes
Focus Method Internal
Distance Scale No
DoF Scale No
PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight 325g
Diameter 67mm
Length 88mm
Weather Sealing No
Filter Thread 55mm
Filter Notes -
Hood Supplied No
Tripod Collar No
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Other Frequently Asked Questions about Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
is the Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS a Weather Sealed lens?
What is the Minimum Focusing Distance of Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
is the Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS an Autofocus (AF) lens?
What is the Filter Thread Size of Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
What is the Maximum Magnification Ratio of Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
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