25 facts in comparison
Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM vs Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM
Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
Why is Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM better than Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS?
- 35.71% wider aperture at minimum focal length?
f/1.8 vs2.8f - Has a metal mount?
- 1f wider aperture at maximum focal length?
1.8fvs2.8f - Has a silent focus motor built into the lens?
- 45mm longer maximum focal length?
135mmvs90mm - 2 more aperture blades?
11vs9 - Is a telephoto lens?
- 9° narrower minimum angle of view?
18°vs27°
Why is Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS better than Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM?
- Has built-in optical image stabilization?
- 348g lighter?
602gvs950g - 45mm shorter minimum focal length?
90mmvs135mm - 0.42m shorter minimum focus distance?
0.28mvs0.7m - 9° wider maximum angle of view?
27°vs18° - Is a macro lens?
- 0.75x Better magnification factor?
1xvs0.25x
Price comparison
Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
Buy used:
$218.00
| Product | Store | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony SEL90M28G FE 90mm f/2.8-22 Macro G ...Sony SEL90M28G FE 90mm f/2.8-22 Macro G OSS Standard-Prime Lens for Mirrorless Cameras,Black | $1,098.00 | |||
| Sony SEL90M28G FE 90mm f/2.8-22 Macro G ...Sony SEL90M28G FE 90mm f/2.8-22 Macro G OSS Lens for Mirrorless Cameras (Renewed) | $989.95 | |||
| Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS Lens with...Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS Lens with Sony Lens Pouch, UV Filter, Circular Polarizing Filter, Fluorescent Day Filter, Sony Lens Hood, Front & Rear Caps - International Version | $1,116.96 | |||
| Sony SEL100F28GM 100mm f2.8 Medium-telep...Sony SEL100F28GM 100mm f2.8 Medium-telephoto Fixed Prime Camera Lens, Black | $1,498.00 | |||
| Sony FE 70-300mm SEL70300G F4.5-5.6 G OS...Sony FE 70-300mm SEL70300G F4.5-5.6 G OSS Lens | $1,273.00 | |||
| Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 G Master Full-Fram...Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 G Master Full-Frame Ultra-Wide Zoom Lens (Black) | $2,998.00 | |||
| Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS Full-Fram...Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS Full-Frame E-Mount Macro Lens with Software Suite and Accessory Bundle (4 Items) | $1,098.00 | |||
| Sigma 271965 70mm F2.8 Art DG Macro for ...Sigma 271965 70mm F2.8 Art DG Macro for Sony E, Black | $507.00 | |||
General info
A metal mount is generally superior to a plastic mount as it is more durable.
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.
A shorter minimum focal length allows you to get more of the scene in the photo, and offers a wider angle of view than longer focal lengths.
The device is protected with extra seals to prevent failures caused by dust, raindrops, and water splashes.
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.
It comes with a lens hood so that you don’t have to buy it separately. These are used to block strong light sources, such as the sun, from the lens to prevent glare and lens flare.
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).
The zoom range is the ratio between the longest and shortest focal lengths. A higher zoom range means that the lens is more versatile.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Focus
Many lenses allow you to focus to infinity. This is essential when you wish to take photos including far off objects, such as when shooting landscapes, in order to make sure everything is sharp and in 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.
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.
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.
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