Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS vs Sony E PZ 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS

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E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS compared with E PZ 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS

	SonyE 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS	SonyE PZ 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Overview
Released
Released	February 2018	November 2012
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	18–135 mm	18–200 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.5–5.6	f/3.5–6.3
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22–36	f/22–40
Optical construction
Optical construction	Sixteen elements in twelve groups	Seventeen elements in twelve groups
Special elements
Special elements	One aspherical element and two ED glass elements	Four aspherical elements and one ED element (exact SELP18200 specification in Sony NEX-VG30H kit page)
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven rounded blades	Seven rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	76°–12° APS-C	76°–8° 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; 27–300 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	0.3 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.29×	0.35×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Linear autofocus motor; no XD designation published	Linear motor; smooth quiet focusing and aperture operation
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	0.45 m minimum focus	Minimum focus distance 0.3 m at 18 mm and 0.5 m at 200 mm
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	0.29× maximum magnification	0.35× 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 with Active mode for enhanced wide-end movie stabilisation; no numeric stop rating in read exact maker lens page
Video features
Video features	–	Six-step zoom speed control with variable-speed and constant-speed operation; Active stabilisation mode
Design
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	55 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	67.2 mm	93.2 mm
Length
Length	88 mm	99 mm
Weight
Weight	325 g (better)	649 g
Controls
Controls	Separate zoom and manual-focus rings and AF/MF switch	Focus and zoom rings, power zoom lever and zoom speed controls
Zoom design
Zoom design	Extending zoom barrel; Photography Blog measured approximately 25 mm additional extension at 135 mm	Power zoom; aluminium-alloy exterior
Filter detail
Filter detail	55 mm front filter thread; filter does not rotate during focusing (Photography Blog)	67 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	93.2 mm maximum diameter × 99 mm maker length
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 325 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded	Approximately 649 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH153 petal bayonet hood	ALC-SH125 rectangular 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-SH125 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 US camcorder announcement dated 11 September 2012 specifies November NEX-VG30H kit availability including exact SELP18200. Sony Japan announces kit 12 September with 14 December local sale; standalone lens later on 8 March 2013. Main release keeps earliest maker kit month, exact first global sale day unconfirmed. One accessible full exact review read: SonyAlphaLab Jason Hermann, principally NEX-6 with NEX-3N. ePHOTOzine exact review returns 403; no accessible eligible pair, so summary omitted. SonyAlphaLab unsupported four-stop claim and fixed-length statement not used. Maker six speed settings retained rather than review three-speed shorthand. No inferred predecessor link