Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS vs Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS

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E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS compared with E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS

	SonyE 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS	SonyE PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS
Overview
Released
Released	February 2018	December 2013
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	18–135 mm	18–105 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.5–5.6	f/4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22–36	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	Sixteen elements in twelve groups	Sixteen elements in twelve groups
Special elements
Special elements	One aspherical element and two ED glass elements	Three aspherical elements and two ED elements
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven rounded blades	Seven rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	76°–12° APS-C	76°–15° 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; 27–157.5 mm equivalent field of view
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC	Not compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.45 m	0.45 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.29×	0.11×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Linear autofocus motor; no XD designation published	Quiet focusing using Sony Handycam-derived mechanism; read maker pages do not identify a specific AF motor type
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	0.45 m minimum focus	Minimum focus distance 0.45 m at 18 mm and 0.95 m at 105 mm
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	0.29× maximum magnification	0.11× 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	Built-in Optical SteadyShot; no maker stop rating published
Video features
Video features	–	Constant F4 aperture, quiet zoom and focus operation, variable-speed power zoom lever
Design
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	55 mm	72 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	67.2 mm	78 mm
Length
Length	88 mm	110 mm
Weight
Weight	325 g (better)	427 g
Controls
Controls	Separate zoom and manual-focus rings and AF/MF switch	Separate focus and zoom rings and continuously variable-speed power zoom lever
Zoom design
Zoom design	Extending zoom barrel; Photography Blog measured approximately 25 mm additional extension at 135 mm	Powered zoom; overall barrel length remains constant during zoom and focus
Filter detail
Filter detail	55 mm front filter thread; filter does not rotate during focusing (Photography Blog)	72 mm front filter thread
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	–	No maker dust or moisture resistance claim in read exact pages
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	67.2 mm maximum diameter × 88 mm length	78 mm maximum diameter × 110 mm maker length
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 325 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded	Approximately 427 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH153 petal bayonet hood	ALC-SH128 petal bayonet hood, supplied
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH153 hood, ALC-F55S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no case listed	ALC-SH128 hood and front and rear caps; no 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 Japan announcement dated 27 August 2013 specifies December availability; exact first global sale day unconfirmed. Two full independent reviews read: Photography Blog Mark Goldstein on Alpha 5100 and OpticalLimits Klaus Schroiff on NEX-7, sample centring described as okay with slightly softer right side. Different handling and distortion findings retained, processing and body context qualified. Blog supporting sharpness pages incorrectly label lens F3.5–5.6; maker constant F4 used. OpticalLimits erroneous equivalent focal range corrected to maker 27–157.5mm. Review barrel material descriptions disagree and are omitted; no inferred predecessor link