Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Sony-alpha vs Sony 135mm f/1.8 *

differences

Reasons to consider the Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Sony-alpha

Much more magnification

1:1 (1x)

1:4 (0.2x)

Take macro shots with subjects 4x larger in your photo

Significantly narrower aperture

f/32

f/22

At its narrowest, the SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Sony-alpha goes 1.1 f-stops narrower

Cheaper

$499.00

$1,798.00

The best price we've seen is $1,299 cheaper (3.6x less)

Lighter

405 g

1 kg

2.4x lighter

Better wide angle

90 mm

135 mm

More than 30% better wide angle

Slightly shorter

97 mm

115 mm

Around 20% shorter

Slightly smaller diameter

71 mm

88 mm

Around 20% smaller lens at the end

Learn more about
the Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Sony-alpha

Reasons to consider the Sony 135mm f/1.8 *

Wider aperture

f/1.8

f/2.8

At its widest, the 135mm f/1.8 * captures much more light, 1.3 f-stops

Better telephoto

135 mm

90 mm

50% more reach, less perspective distortion

Learn more about
the Sony 135mm f/1.8 *

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Fixed focal length prime lenses
	Typically very sharp

	No silent focus motor
	Louder and slower

	Poor zoom
	1x

Compared to portrait lenses

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

	No image stabilization
	Risk of blur

competitors

Sony Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 *

Low light lens

$1,698

Compare the Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 * vs the SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Sony-alpha

Compare the Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 * vs the Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm f/1.8 *

Sony 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar

Low light lens

$1,098

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Compare the 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar vs the SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Sony-alpha

Compare the 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar vs the Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm f/1.8 *

Sony 100mm f/2.8 Macro

Macro lens

$798

Has a narrower aperture

Compare the 100mm f/2.8 Macro vs the SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Sony-alpha

Compare the 100mm f/2.8 Macro vs the Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm f/1.8 *

Sony 85mm f/2.8 SAM

Portrait lens

$298

Has a silent focus motor

Has a narrower aperture

Compare the 85mm f/2.8 SAM vs the SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Sony-alpha

Compare the 85mm f/2.8 SAM vs the Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm f/1.8 *

Zeiss 85mm f/2 ZM Leica-m

Low light lens

$3,350

Is slightly more expensive

Has a lower max f/stop

Compare the 85mm f/2 ZM Leica-m vs the SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Sony-alpha

Compare the 85mm f/2 ZM Leica-m vs the Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm f/1.8 *

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Sony-alpha

Low light lens

$894

Has a silent focus motor

Significantly wider aperture

Much less magnification

Much wider aperture

Compare the 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Sony-alpha vs the SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Sony-alpha

Tokina 100mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro D Macro Canon-ef

Macro lens

$489

Slightly heavier

Compare the 100mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro D Macro Canon-ef vs the SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Sony-alpha

Sony E-Mount 16mm f/2.8

Wide angle lens

$248

Better wide angle

Slightly lighter

Much less magnification

Worse telephoto

Compare the E-Mount 16mm f/2.8 vs the SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Sony-alpha

Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Sony-alpha

Low light lens

$269

Significantly wider aperture

Auto focus

Slightly heavier

Compare the 85mm f/1.4 Sony-alpha vs the SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Sony-alpha

Nikon Nikkor DC 135mm f/2D

Sports lens

$1,149

Slightly cheaper

Slightly lighter

Wider aperture

Less magnification

Compare the Nikkor DC 135mm f/2D vs the Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm f/1.8 *

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

Sports lens

$2,397

Image stabilization

Has a silent focus motor

Is a zoom lens

Longer

Compare the Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II vs the Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm f/1.8 *

Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM

Sports lens

$989

Has a silent focus motor

Significantly narrower aperture

Slightly less magnification

Slightly narrower aperture

Compare the EF 135mm f/2L USM vs the Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm f/1.8 *

Sigma 180mm f/2.8 APO Macro EX DG OS HSM Nikon-f

Sports lens

$1,599

Has a silent focus motor

Image stabilization

Narrower aperture

Worse wide angle

Compare the 180mm f/2.8 APO Macro EX DG OS HSM Nikon-f vs the Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm f/1.8 *

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Tamron
SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Sony-alpha
vs
Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T*
135mm f/1.8 *

differences

Reasons to consider the Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Sony-alpha

Reasons to consider the Sony 135mm f/1.8 *