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Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Lens

BH #SO18135E • MFR #SEL18135
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Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Lens
Key Features
  • E-Mount Lens/APS-C Format
  • Aperture Range: f/3.5 to f/36
  • 27-202.5mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • Maximum Aperture Range: f/3.5-5.6
Spanning a useful wide-angle to medium telephoto range, the E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS from Sony is a versatile 27-202.5mm equivalent zoom for APS-C-format E-mount mirrorless cameras. This well-rounded lens suits working in a variety of situations, making it an ideal zoom for travel applications, and the image stabilization helps to minimize the appearance of camera shake for sharper imagery when shooting handheld.
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Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Overview

  • 1Description
  • 2Lightweight and Stabilized Versatility
  • 3Optical Design
  • 4Image Stabilization and Autofocus
By B&H Photo's
Lightweight and Stabilized Versatility
Spanning a useful wide-angle to medium telephoto range, the E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS from Sony is a versatile 27-202.5mm equivalent zoom for APS-C-format E-mount mirrorless cameras. This well-rounded lens suits working in a variety of situations, making it an ideal zoom for travel applications, and the image stabilization helps to minimize the appearance of camera shake for sharper imagery when shooting handheld.
Optical Design
  • Two extra-low dispersion elements help to reduce color fringing and chromatic aberrations in order to produce greater clarity and color accuracy.
  • One aspherical element helps to control distortion and reduce spherical aberrations for greater sharpness and accurate rendering.
  • Rounded seven-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality when employing selective focus techniques.
Image Stabilization and Autofocus
  • Optical SteadyShot image stabilization helps to minimize the appearance of camera shake for sharper imagery when shooting handheld with slower shutter speeds. This stabilization system can also be combined with select camera's sensor-shift type image stabilization for more effective control of camera blur.
  • Linear autofocus motor provides quick and precise autofocus performance and enables accurate and silent focusing while recording videos.
  • Dedicated AF/MF switch allows for quick changing between focusing methods.
  • Minimum focusing distance of 1.5', along with a maximum magnification of 0.29x, suits working with close-up subjects.

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Specs

Focal Length18 to 135mm (35mm Equivalent Focal Length: 27 to 202.5mm)
Maximum Aperturef/3.5 to 5.6
Minimum Aperturef/22 to 36
Lens MountSony E
Lens Format CoverageAPS-C
Angle of View76° to 12°
Minimum Focus Distance1.48' / 45 cm
Maximum Magnification0.29x
Optical Design16 Elements in 12 Groups
Diaphragm Blades7, Rounded
Focus TypeAutofocus
Image StabilizationYes
Filter Size55 mm (Front)
Dimensions (ø x L)2.65 x 3.46" / 67.2 x 88 mm
Length at Maximum Extension4.41" / 111.9 mm
Weight11.5 oz / 326 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight1.15 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)5.2 x 4.9 x 4.2"

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Reviews

Very pleased

By Christa
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-05-08

Great quality lens. Very pleased. Looking forward to using during upcoming travel!

Excellent lens

By Zac
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-05-14

Great for days when I don't want to carry around a bunch of lenses. Fast focus, sharp pictures, it's a great all around lens.

Great Travel Lens

By Justin
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-11-21

I'm a hobbyist photographer. I've been using Sony E-mounts for about 10 years (NEX-6, a6000, a6600). This lens blows away the old 16-50 kit lens they used to include with a new E-mount camera. I took only this lens and my a6600 on a work trip to California. I wanted to see if it could be used as my only lens for street, architecture and nature photography. The image quality was excellent (I was constantly pixel peeping after each photo or burst of photos). Will this replace your best prime lenses? Probably not. Is this an excellent all around travel lens? Totally. I'll no longer have anxiety about which lens(es) to bring when I have limited space in my luggage.

Great camera & lens!

By John
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-06-11

Shot this the other day with the Sony 6400 and the Sony E 18-135 lens. A great combination!

Great travel lens.

By Jodi
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-06-01

I love a nice wide shot while traveling and this lens is perfect for on the go. It's fairly light and compact without losing much quality. Excellent for grabbing quick travel stills or video and great to zoom in quickly when desired.

An ok lense, but better options out there

By Nathan
Rated 2 out of 5
Date: 2021-04-20

I ended up returning this lens. Primary reasons. 1. The changing aperture bothered me way more than I expected. I found myself not zooming in because of it closing off. 2. The picture quality. While not terrible by any means, I ended up getting a Sigma 30mm prime lense...and am way happier. I don't have the zoom capabilities but in the end the picture quality...WOW! I added the 16mm to it and love the combo!

Great all-purpose lens

By Jim
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-01-30

I give this lens 5 stars, not because it is the sharpest or brightest lens available, but because it suits its purpose as well as any lens I have ever used. That is, a good general-purpose walk-around lens for casual photography. I use it mostly for traveling and casual shots of family and other people and locations. It is actually very sharp, corner to corner, for a lens in this category - not as sharp as the Sony 16-55 f2.8, and not as bright. But it is noticeably smaller and lighter, easier to carry around. And its equivalent focal range of 27-200mm means I never have to change lenses. Oh, by the way, it also has image stabilization. For any photography in good light, it is excellent. And I think that is what it was designed for, so 5 stars.

Works as expected

By Louis
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2022-09-28

Good size for A6400, seems sharp as I would expect. I did not receive a warranty card for USA or a lens hood the Sony site shows a lens hood included, hope I didn't get a grey market lens, check the fine print!

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