Sony 10-18mm F4 OSS E-mount lens review by Collingsandheal

reviewer#18376 date: Oct-14-2015
sharpness: 4.5
color: 5
build: 5
distortion: 4
flare control: 4
overall: 4.5
tested on:
  • film camera:Film camera
  • APS-C: 6MP6 MP; 10MP10 MP; 12MP12 MP; 14MP14 MP; 16MP16 MP; 20MP20 MP; 24MP24 MP
  • full frame: 12MP12 MP; 24MP24 MP; 36MP36 MP; 42MP42 MP; 61MP61 MP
ownership:I own this lens
compared to:Sony E 10-18mm. Voigtlander FE 15mm. Batis 18mm. Batis 25mm. Zeiss 16-35mm f4. 16-35mm GM. Sony FE 28mm. Zeiss FE 35mm. Batis 40mm. Samyang FE AF 45mm. Sony FE 50mm. Sony FE 50mm macro. Zeiss FE 55. Sony FE 85. Sigma A FE 135mm. Sony 70-200 GM. Sony 100-400mm GM.
price paid:£408.00
positive:Small, light, sharp, great colours, great contrast, OSS. Can even be used full frame with some post correction.
negative:APS-C native.
comment:One of the best all round super wide angle zoom lenses that I have ever owned.
Great little lens. A gem on the A6000 also.

I still use this lens on my A7r3 on apse for travel as it is still the best for size and weight, it is however, as you might expect surpassed by the 16-35GM for overall image quality on full frame sensors.

rating summary

lens image
  • total reviews: 10
  • sharpness: 4.60
  • color: 4.90
  • build: 4.80
  • distortion: 4.20
  • flare control: 4.30
  • overall: 4.56
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