Sony DT 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 SAM A-mount lens review by michalm2

reviewer#16312 date: Jul-16-2015
sharpness: 5
color: 5
build: 5
distortion: 4
flare control: 5
overall: 4.8
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 SAL1855
Minolta 24-105mm/3.5-4.5
Sigma 30mm/1.4
Sigma 55-200 DC
price paid:3 250 000 IDR (new)
positive:range
sharpness even wide open
colors
bokeh
it is quiet
nonrotating front element
negative:distortion and vignetting at 18mm
AF speed sometimes at 135mm
no focus distance scale
but it's reasonable for price paid
comment:I bought it for a good price just to try it, but I was so surprised by it so I keep it. I was using Minolta 24-105 for last more than two years. It was very good lens, but this Sony has better image quality wide open, wider focal range and nicer bokeh. So it's now my new walkaround lens.

rating summary

lens image
  • total reviews: 42
  • sharpness: 4.52
  • color: 4.74
  • build: 4.48
  • distortion: 4.31
  • flare control: 4.62
  • overall: 4.53
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