26 facts in comparison
Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS vs Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM
Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS
Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM
Why is Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS better than Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM?
- 455g lighter?
225gvs680g - Has built-in optical image stabilization?
- Has rounded aperture blades?
- 2° wider maximum angle of view?
109°vs107° - 6mm shorter minimum focal length?
10mmvs16mm - Is a telephoto lens?
Why is Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM better than Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS?
- 30% wider aperture at minimum focal length?
f/2.8 vs4f - 1.2f wider aperture at maximum focal length?
2.8fvs4f - 0.06m shorter minimum focus distance?
0.19mvs0.25m - Has full-time manual focus?
- Lens hood is reversible?
- 0.09x Better magnification factor?
0.19xvs0.1x - 17mm longer maximum focal length?
35mmvs18mm - 32° narrower minimum angle of view?
44°vs76°
Price comparison
Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS
Buy used:
$579.99
| Product | Store | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony - E 10-18mm F4 OSS Wide-Angle Zoom ...Sony - E 10-18mm F4 OSS Wide-Angle Zoom Lens (SEL1018),Black | $798.00 | |||
| Sony SELP18105G E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS | $598.00 | |||
| Sony SELP18105G E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS (...Sony SELP18105G E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS (Renewed) | $569.95 | |||
| Sony SEL1018 E Mount - APS-C 10-18mm F4....Sony SEL1018 E Mount - APS-C 10-18mm F4.0 Wide Angle Zoom Lens | $707.97 | |||
| Sony a6600 Mirrorless Camera 4K APS-C Ca...Sony a6600 Mirrorless Camera 4K APS-C Camera Body and E 10-18mm F4 OSS Wide Angle Zoom Lens ILCE-6600B + SEL1018 Bundle with Deco Gear Travel Backpack Case + Photo Video Software Kit + Accessories | $2,197.99 | |||
| Sony SEL1655G Alpha 16-55mm F2.8 G Stand...Sony SEL1655G Alpha 16-55mm F2.8 G Standard Zoom APS-C Lens | $1,298.00 | |||
| Sony 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS APS-C E-Mount...Sony 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS APS-C E-Mount Zoom Lens | $548.00 | |||
| Sony a6600 Mirrorless Camera 4K APS-C Ca...Sony a6600 Mirrorless Camera 4K APS-C Camera Body and E 10-18mm F4 OSS Wide Angle Zoom Lens ILCE-6600B + SEL1018 Bundle with Deco Gear Travel Backpack Case + Photo Video Software Kit + Accessories | $169.00 | |||
General info
A metal mount is generally superior to a plastic mount as it is more durable.
The device is protected with extra seals to prevent failures caused by dust, raindrops, and water splashes.
We consider a lower weight better because lighter devices are more comfortable to carry. A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes transportation easier, and for many other types of products.
The lens hood can screw onto the lens in reverse so that you can keep it on your camera at all times, ready to use.
A longer maximum focal length allows you to focus in on a small part of a scene, and offers a narrower angle of view than shorter focal lengths.
A wide angle lens is great for capturing larger areas of a scene, such as when doing architectural or landscape photography.
Optics
Optical image stabilization uses gyroscopic sensors to detect the vibrations of the camera. The lens adjusts the optical path accordingly, ensuring that any type of motion blur is corrected before the sensor captures the image.
At the shorter end of the lens you get the widest angle of view. This allows you to fit more of the scene into the photograph (based on APS-C format).
A true macro lens has a magnification of 1:1. This means that the image produced is a life-size representation of the subject being photographed.
At the longest end of the lens you get the narrowest angle of view. This allows you to fit a small portion of the scene into the photograph, such as when you are zooming in on a subject (based on APS-C format).
The zoom range is the ratio between the longest and shortest focal lengths. A higher zoom range means that the lens is more versatile.
Aperture
With a wider aperture the sensor can capture more light, helping to avoid blur by enabling a faster shutter speed. It also provides a shallow depth of field, allowing you to blur the background to focus attention on the subject.
With a wider aperture the sensor can capture more light, helping to avoid blur by enabling a faster shutter speed. It also provides a shallow depth of field, allowing you to blur the background to focus attention on the subject.
A smaller aperture reduces the amount of light reaching the sensor. This is important in bright conditions where a wider aperture could result in your image being overexposed. Another advantage is that with a smaller aperture you get a greater depth of field, and can keep all of the image in focus.
Similar to the number of aperture blades, rounded blades affect the way the light gets through to the sensor. Rounded blades, often only found on more expensive lenses, improve the appearance of the out-of-focus areas. This allows you to attain better, softer looking bokeh in your photos.
A smaller aperture reduces the amount of light reaching the sensor. This is important in bright conditions where a wider aperture could result in your image being overexposed. Another advantage is that with a smaller aperture you get a greater depth of field, and can keep all of the image in focus.
The aperture controls how much light gets through to the camera’s sensor. More blades is often an indicator of a better quality lens. It also allows you to achieve much nicer looking bokeh when blurring out your background, whereas a lens with less blades will often produce harsher, more polygonal bokeh.
Focus
Lenses with a built-in focus motor can autofocus even if the camera does not have its own focus motor.
Lenses with built-in focus motor focus faster and more quietly than lenses without a focus motor which rely on the camera's body focus motor.
This is the closest distance that the lens can focus. A shorter minimum focus distance allows you to get closer to your subject, and is particularly important when doing macro photography.
With full-time manual focus, you can move the focus ring whilst it is in AF (autofocus) mode. This means that you can make manual adjustments once the AF has finished, without changing to manual mode.
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