18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS E-Mount Zoom Lens for APS-C Mirrorless Cameras – Ideal for Travel, Portraits, and Everyday Photography

Nice and light, relatively small and sharp. Compared against my full frame 24-240 the images at the long end were so similar from my a6000 18-135 (200ish FF equiv) and a7 with 24-240 I decided to ditch the 24-240 to free up some funds and have something lighter and smaller. A a6xxx camera with this as a second camera is a perfect compliment to say a a7 with a quality prime as it covers all the other focal lengths in a small package so you don't miss a shot, although in low light it will suffer

I can keep this on my A6400 all day and it keeps delivering great results. Not too big for such a small camera. Looks just as great as it works and it works beautifully. The built in optical stabilisation gives me clean images when I'm shooting at the limits. Well worth the price.

I have only had this lens for a few hours, and have only tried it in the half-light of evening, but, I must say that I am, so far, very impressed. I must say that I am not particularly overwhelmed with the additional zoom capability over the kit 16-55mm. I appreciate that it is, on paper, a significantly superior magnification, but the visual impact isn't as great as I was expecting. However, my pictures so far have been pin-sharp. The sample picture that I have included demonstrates the clarity of focus. I was sat about 11 feet from the subject. In the original RAW image I was able to digitally zoom to see the actual brush effect in the metal finish. It is a significant improvement against the standard kit lens, which I found to be generally not too sharp, unless conditions were perfect. Regarding the manual zoom; on my particular lens, I find the operation a little resistant, although it is very smooth. After using the power-zoom of the kit lens, the manual zoom takes a little getting used to, but it is not difficult after a few minutes of messing about. In low light, the auto-focus takes a while to find the spot. It helps if you have a contrasted linear feature to detect. I would imagine that the slowness of focus wouldn't be apparent in normal daylight conditions. The additional weight of this lens, (although reasonably light), has an effect on the balance of the camera. If, like me, you started with the kit lens, you will find that the balance of weight has shifted from the camera body to the lens. In practical terms, this will mean that your grip may shift from the body to the lens. It feels a bit strange at first, but no biggy. So far, I would say that this lens is a good buy. I will update my review if I come across any issues.

Perfect size for all round lens on A6000. Faster aperture would be nice but would put the cost up. Super sharp pictures at all apertures especially at f8-f11. Highly recommended for travel but would cover all occasions except maybe macro work. Thought a long time before spending this amount of money, (Lot to me!), but highly delighted and will be the only lens I will use for 95% of my needs. Focus is fast and reliable although I haven't done a lot of low light work and the zoom is very smooth and noiseless. Lens hood fits well if required so personally I am more than happy with this lens.

I've been using the zeiss 16-70 f4 for ages but wanted a longer zoom for travelling. This is my default lens now. It is very sharp and easy to use and only a slight bit bigger. Please note though I had issues with my a6300 freezing with it until I did a firmware update.

If you want the perfect everyday lens this is it. Great Sharpness, Colour , Contrast. Great Optical Steady Shot, hand holding at 135mm is easy. Lightweight. Pair this with a Prime 1.8 or 1.4 for low light and it's really all you need.

Excellent very handy, does the job exceptionally well

This lens was bought to replace my kit lens. Awesome quality and zoom range compared to the size of the lens. Ideal for traveling kit lens. A all rounder!!

α6400で使用しています。 これまでは単焦点のみでしたので、撮影の幅が広がりました。 もっと明るく撮りたいと思うことがありますが、値段相応かと思います。

Game changer! I’ve had my Sony A-300 for a few years now and I absolutely love it; however, I was always frustrated changing out my lenses. It takes way too long and takes more than two hand. Buying this lenses fixed that issue, saves space, and weighs less. Highly recommend if you travel often.

Quite sharp, though not as sharp as prime lenses. However, the compact size, quick autofocus, decent performance, feel, etc. at the price make the lens an excellent value proposition. However, I observed a few spots against a white background on my photos. Removed the filter and clicked placing a white paper. The spots were there and more prominent at certain focal lengths. Hence going for a replacement. Overall I will still recommend- Go for it!! My piece might be just a deviation.

Era da tempo che aspettavo l'uscita di uno zoom tuttofare per la mia a6000 e con l'occasione ho preso anche la a6300. Se cercate un obiettivo che copra tutte le focali utili per foto di viaggio, dal grandangolo al tele, per lasciare a casa il 16-50 da kit e il 55-210 e ottenere anche immagini migliori, lo avete trovato. Il peso e l'ingombro sono sufficientemente contenuti per diventare l'obiettivo fisso anche durante gite ed escursioni, è solido, compatto, molto maneggevole e ben rifinito. Ghiere zoom e MF fluide e stabili, pratico pulsante AF/MF. Sono rimasto molto colpito dalla qualità d'immagine, sia in termini di nitidezza che di resa colori, scarsa/nulla l'aberrazione cromatica,, vignettatura più che gestibile: un salto di qualità rispetto agli obiettivi kit. Autofocus rapidissimo e preciso, stabilizzazione a mio avviso molto efficace. Si tratta di un obiettivo concepito per ml, secondo la logica per cui è possibile sfruttare una forte distorsione alle basse focali (che non vedrete sul jpg, corretto in automatico, ma sul RAW si) per avere maggiore compattezza senza sacrificare la qualità complessiva. In questo caso sony è riuscita nell'intento, fornendo un obiettivo che è molto nitido al centro a tutte le focali, paragonabile ad un'ottica fissa di buona qualità, un pò soft agli angoli alle focali minime, fino a 24 mm circa, ma comunque più che accettabile. A focali maggiori diventa nitido su tutto il fotogramma, e davvero se la batte con i fissi di buona fattura. La cosa curiosa è che in realtà sul RAW a 18mm fornisce un angolo di campo di 16mm circa, sul piano orizzontale, un pò meno su quello verticale, che in jpg viene croppato a 18 mm. Io lo sfrutto a 16mm sul RAW, la nitidezza agli angoli è ancora accettabile e mi da maggiori possibilità di crop. Ha tutte le carte in regola per diventare lo zoom standard delle camere e-mount, se non proprio l'obiettivo per il kit "evoluto". Unica pecca il prezzo un tantino alto. Nota: va bene per sony NEX, a6000, a6300, a6500 ed in generale per tutte le fotocamere e-mount APS-C; su Full frame (sony a7 tutti i modelli) vignetta l'immagine.

Das Sony SEL18135 ist für mich wie dieser eine Freund, der einfach alles kann, aber nie damit angibt. Ich wollte „nur mal testen“ – und jetzt nehme ich es überall mit hin, als wäre es mein emotionaler Support-Objektivbuddy. Der Zoombereich ist einfach genial. Egal ob atemberaubende Landschaften, spontane Street-Momente oder ein Portrait, das jemanden zehn Jahre jünger aussehen lässt – dieses Objektiv macht’s möglich, ohne dass ich ständig im Rucksack rumkramen muss. Meine anderen Objektive gucken schon beleidigt. Die Schärfe? Überraschend fantastisch! Die Farben? Machen mich regelmäßig glücklich. Der Autofokus? So schnell und leise, dass ich manchmal glaube, er will mich beeindrucken. Und der Bildstabilisator sorgt dafür, dass sogar meine „Ich hab eigentlich gar nicht so viel Kaffee getrunken“-Zitterhände gestochen scharfe Bilder produzieren. Dazu noch so leicht, dass ich manchmal kontrolliere, ob es überhaupt drauf ist – und trotzdem robust genug, um meine chaotischen Fototouren zu überstehen. Kurz gesagt: Wenn ein Objektiv gute Laune machen könnte, dann dieses. Eine ganz klare Empfehlung – mit Herz, Humor und viel fotografischer Freude! 📸💙