Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Lens for Sony E-mount · Announced January 2018
Official site on electronics.sony.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- APS-C lens
- Wide
- Standard
- Telephoto
Typically A$720–A$829 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
A$722.62
at Digidirect3% below its 30-day average
- Zoom range: 18–135mm, 27–203mm equivalent
- Max aperture: f/3.5–5.6, Varies with zoom
- Optical stabilisation: Built in
- Autofocus motor: Linear
- Weight: 325 g
- Weather sealing: No
- Max magnification: 0.29×, Focuses to 0.45 m
E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS overview
The Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is an 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 zoom for APS-C cameras on Sony E-mount, announced by Sony in January 2018. 11 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits travel. It is a weaker pick for rain and dust.
New, it sells for A$722.62 to A$899 at the 3 stores we track in Australia that have it in stock. Over the last 90 days it has usually cost A$720 to A$829 new.
Worth comparing it with the Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE, Sony E PZ 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS and Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS.
Where to buy the E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS in Australia
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NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
A$722.62
Camera Electronic
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
A$829
JB Hi-Fi
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
A$899
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Things to know
- 18–135mm zoom, f/3.5–5.6 (the widest aperture narrows as you zoom); 27–203mm equivalent.
- APS-C lens: on a full-frame body of the same mount it crops the frame.
- Autofocus (Linear motor); optical stabilisation.
- 325 g; 67.2 × 88 mm; 55mm filters.
- Focuses down to 0.45 m, up to 0.29× magnification.
- Not weather sealed.
- No used body-only listings at the stores we track in Australia today: check eBay and the Used filter.
Good for
- Travel (7.5× zoom range)
Not the best for
- Rain and dust (not weather sealed)
From the E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest in the US: about 25% under the Australian price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in AUD at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapest | $373≈ A$543 | $299.99≈ A$437 |
| United Kingdom | — | £299.99≈ A$584 |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia(you) | A$722.62 | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS prices on 3 days so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | A$404.10 | A$404.10 | A$404.10 | 3 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 18–135mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 27–203mm equivalent
- Maximum aperture
- f/3.5–5.6
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- APS-C
- Elements / groups
- 16 / 12
- Aperture blades
- 7
- Closest focus
- 0.45 m
- Max magnification
- 0.29×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (Linear)
- Optical stabilisation
- Yes
- Weather sealed
- No
- Internal zoom
- —
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 325 g
- Diameter × length
- 67.2 × 88 mm
- Filter thread
- 55 mm
Cameras it fits
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ZV-E10 II
APS-C · 26 MP · 2024
- 4K 60p
- 11 fps
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α6700
APS-C · 26 MP · 2023
- IBIS
- 4K 120p
Sony
FX30
APS-C · 26 MP · 2022
- IBIS
- 4K 120p
Sony
ZV-E10
APS-C · 24.2 MP · 2021
- 4K 30p
- 11 fps
Sony
α6100
APS-C · 24.2 MP · 2019
- 4K 30p
- 11 fps
Sony
α6600
APS-C · 24.2 MP · 2019
- IBIS
- 4K 30p
An APS-C lens also mounts on full-frame bodies of the same mount, where it crops the frame; those aren't listed.