Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM vs Sony FE 85mm F1.8

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FE 135mm F1.8 GM compared with FE 85mm F1.8

	SonyFE 135mm F1.8 GM	SonyFE 85mm F1.8
Overview
Released
Released	April 2019	March 2017
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	135 mm	85 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	13 elements in 10 groups	Nine elements in eight groups
Special elements
Special elements	XA extreme-aspherical, Super ED and ED glass elements	ED glass
Coatings
Coatings	Nano AR Coating; fluorine coating on front element	–
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	11 rounded blades	Nine rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	18° full frame; 12° APS-C	29° full frame; 19° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	Full-frame coverage; 202.5 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C	Full-frame coverage; 127.5 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
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	0.7 m	0.8 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.25×	0.13×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Four XD linear motors, two per focus group; floating focus design and internal focusing	Double linear motor system
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Minimum focus 0.7 m; Linear Response MF; focus limiter selects full, 0.7–2 m or 1.5 m–infinity	Minimum focus 0.8 m; smooth, responsive electronic manual-focus ring
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Maximum magnification 0.25×	–
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation	No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	82 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	89.5 mm	78 mm
Length
Length	127 mm	82 mm
Weight
Weight	950 g	371 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Aperture ring with click on/off, AF/MF and focus-range switches; two customisable focus-hold buttons	AF/MF switch and one customisable focus-hold button; no aperture ring
Filter detail
Filter detail	–	67 mm front filter thread
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 950 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded	Approximately 371 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH156 round bayonet hood with release button	ALC-SH150 round bayonet hood
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH156 hood, ALC-F82S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft carrying case	ALC-SH150 hood, ALC-F67S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no case listed
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Europe specified April 2019 shipment; Japan specified 19 April, distinct from 5 March pre-orders; North America specified late April. Main date preserves April precision. Maker specifies XA glass, rather than the AA label in Amateur Photographer; maker 0.7 m minimum focus also resolves a 0.70 cm typo in Photography Blog’s conclusion	Sony Hong Kong specified late March 2017. Sony Japan brought the initially planned April launch forward to 24 March 2017. Main date retains month precision for regional release. Photography Blog Mark Goldstein tested an Alpha 7R II in 2017; Digital Camera World Matthew Richards published in 2022. Their wide-open edge sharpness judgments differ. Maker AF/MF switch specification supersedes an inconsistent sentence in Photography Blog saying there are no barrel switches