Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm F1.8 ZA (SAL135F18Z) vs Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art

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Sony

Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm F1.8 ZA (SAL135F18Z)

Sigma

135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art

Specification comparison
Spec	Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm F1.8 ZA (SAL135F18Z)	135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art
Brand	Sony	Sigma
Mount	Sony A	Sony A
Type	Prime	Telephoto
Focal length	135mm	135mm
Max aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Released	2006	n/a
Blades	9	9
Format	full-frame	full-frame
Groups	9	10
Af motor	screw-drive	HSM
Elements	11	13
Weight g	1050	n/a
Filter mm	77	82
Length mm	115.0	n/a
Min focus m	0.72 (closer focusing)	0.875
Max magnification	0.25	0.2

Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm F1.8 ZA (SAL135F18Z)

A Zeiss 135mm f/1.8 telephoto for A-mount, widely admired for portrait rendering. It uses body-driven screw-drive autofocus and is built heavy at about 1,050 g.

Pros

Bright f/1.8 aperture at 135mm
Famous for smooth, natural rendering
Min focus 0.72 m
Full-frame coverage

Cons

Heavy at about 1,050 g
Screw-drive AF is not as fast as SSM
Slow to refocus in low light

Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art

This 135mm f/1.8 full-frame fast short-telephoto prime lens from Sigma fits Sony A mount cameras, from the Sigma Art line with Hyper Sonic Motor autofocus. The focal length is a classic choice for portraits and details.

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