Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS vs Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II

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E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS compared with E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II

	SonyE 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS	SonyE PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II
Overview
Released
Released	February 2018	July 2024
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	18–135 mm	16–50 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.5–5.6	f/3.5–5.6
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22–36	f/22–36
Optical construction
Optical construction	Sixteen elements in twelve groups	Nine elements in eight groups
Special elements
Special elements	One aspherical element and two ED glass elements	Four aspherical elements and one ED glass element
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven rounded blades	Seven rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	76°–12° APS-C	83°–32° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Image circle
Image circle	APS-C	APS-C
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	APS-C coverage; 27–202.5 mm equivalent field of view	APS-C coverage; 24–75 mm equivalent field of view
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC	Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.45 m	0.25 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.29×	0.215×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Linear autofocus motor; no XD designation published	Refined linear motor; AF available during power zooming. Up to 120 fps support on compatible cameras under Sony measurement conditions; speed varies with conditions and AF-C
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	0.45 m minimum focus	Minimum focus 0.25 m at wide angle and 0.30 m at telephoto
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	0.29× maximum magnification	–
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical SteadyShot; no maker lens-only stop rating published. Digital Camera World found approximately 2.5 stops in its test, not a maker guarantee	Optical SteadyShot; body/lens coordinated control and Active mode require compatible cameras. No lens-only stop rating published
Video features
Video features	–	Breathing compensation supported on compatible cameras; enabling it slightly changes field of view and image quality and may not completely compensate breathing. Supported recording rates depend on body; ZV-E10 II does not support 4K 120p/FHD 240p
Design
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	55 mm	40.5 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	67.2 mm	66 mm
Length
Length	88 mm	31.3 mm
Weight
Weight	325 g	107 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Separate zoom and manual-focus rings and AF/MF switch	Power-zoom lever and shared zoom/manual-focus ring; focus mode and stabilisation selected on the camera
Zoom design
Zoom design	Extending zoom barrel; Photography Blog measured approximately 25 mm additional extension at 135 mm	Retractable power zoom; 31.3 mm length with power off, extends when powered on
Filter detail
Filter detail	55 mm front filter thread; filter does not rotate during focusing (Photography Blog)	40.5 mm front filter thread
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	67.2 mm maximum diameter × 88 mm length	–
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 325 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded	Approximately 107 g lens; separate caps excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH153 petal bayonet hood	No hood listed or supplied by Sony
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH153 hood, ALC-F55S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no case listed	ALC-F405S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no hood or case listed
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Europe announced 5 January 2018 and specified February 2018 availability. Full independent reviews: Photography Blog Mark Goldstein on Alpha 6500 and Digital Camera World Matthew Richards. Their long-end edge sharpness and distortion/fringing results differ; raw and corrected-image impressions are distinguished. Sony’s 325 g weight supersedes Digital Camera World326 g, and no listed case supersedes Photography Blog’s supplied-case claim. Sony’s 27 mm equivalent wide end supersedes Photography Blog28 mm. No unconfirmed coatings or weather resistance imported	Sony Europe specified end of July 2024, both separately and in the ZV-E10 II kit. The Digital Picture Bryan Carnathan tested a retail-sourced sample in 2026, including Alpha 1 raw crops; some contextual focal-range sample photos are explicitly from the original lens and are not treated as new tests. Sony Alpha Blog Marc Alhadeff tested the exact II on Alpha 6600 in 2024. Their original-versus-II sharpness, colour-fringing and breathing judgments differ. Maker retracted length 31.3 mm supersedes Blog 29.9 mm. Photo Review was read but its final conclusion was login-only, so not counted as a full review; ePHOTOzine retrieval was unavailable