Comparison of Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS SEL18135 and Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC

Attribute	Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC ×	Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS SEL18135 ×
Aperture (f)	3.50 - 40.00	3.50 - 36.00
Filter Size (mm)	62	55
Notes	Available lens mounts: Canon EF-S, Nikon F (AF-S), Sony A. VC (Vibration Compensation) Image Stabilization for Canon and Nikon mounts.	Sony E-Mount; Optical Image Stabilization; Included Accessories: ALC-SH153 petal lens hood, caps.
Closest Focus (m)	0.49	0.45
Magnification Ratio (x)	0.25	0.29
Zoom System	Rotary (with zoom lock)	Rotary
Type	Standard Zoom	Standard Zoom
APS Equivalent	1.5x: 27 - 300mm; 1.6x: 28.8 - 320mm	27 - 202.5mm
Diaphragm Blades	7	7
Image Circle	APS-C	APS-C (Sony E-mount)
Focal Length (mm)	18.00 - 200.00	18.00 - 135.00
Brand	Tamron	Sony
Name	Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC	Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS SEL18135
Weight (g)	400	325
Diaphragm Blades Type	rounded	circular
Lens Construction	16 elements in 14 groups, including 1 LD (Low Dispersion) element	16 elements in 12 groups, including 1 aspheric and 2 ED glass elements
Diagonal Angle of View (degree)	8.00 - 75.50	12.00 - 76.00
Length (mm)	96.6	88
Diameter (mm)	75	67.2
Focus Details	Internal; Newly designed autofocus drive module with optimal DC motor-gear train; AF/MF switch	Internal focusing; Linear Autofocus Motor with Direct Manual Focus (DMF)