Sony 16-105 vs. Sony 18-55 Sharpness Comparison (at 50mm.)

Comparison # 2310
Lens Sharpness Comparison
Sony 16-105 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
	Comparison by Sinan Ozturk

Comparison Photo # 1

Photo_4511Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM

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Photo_4536 Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT

F5.6

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F5.0

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50mm.

Photo by Sinan Ozturk

100% (1:1) Crop Samples

Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM Center F/5.6 Brightness 109 (Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM Between Center and Left Border F/5.6 Brightness 90 (Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM vignetting F/5.6 Brightness 210 (Almost Same)

	Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT Center F/5.0 Brightness 117 (Almost Same)
	Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT Between Center and Left Border F/5.0 Brightness 97 (Almost Same)
	Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT vignetting F/5.0 Brightness 200 (Almost Same)

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Comparison Photo # 2

Photo_4511Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM

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Photo_4537 Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT

F5.6

1/100

100

50mm.

F5.6

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100

50mm.

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100% (1:1) Crop Samples

Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM Center F/5.6 Brightness 109 (Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM Between Center and Left Border F/5.6 Brightness 90 5% Darker
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM vignetting F/5.6 Brightness 210 (Almost Same)

	Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT Center F/5.6 Brightness 121 (Almost Same)
	Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT Between Center and Left Border F/5.6 Brightness 101 5% Brighter
	Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT vignetting F/5.6 Brightness 207 (Almost Same)

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Comparison Photo # 3

Photo_4512Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM

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Photo_4538 Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT

F6.3

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F6.3

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100% (1:1) Crop Samples

Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM Center F/6.3 Brightness 108 7% Darker
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM Between Center and Left Border F/6.3 Brightness 89 6% Darker
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM vignetting F/6.3 Brightness 214 (Almost Same)

	Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT Center F/6.3 Brightness 125 7% Brighter
	Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT Between Center and Left Border F/6.3 Brightness 105 6% Brighter
	Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT vignetting F/6.3 Brightness 212 (Almost Same)

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Comparison Photo # 4

Photo_4513Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM

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Photo_4539 Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT

F7.1

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50mm.

F7.1

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50mm.

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Comparison Photo # 5

Photo_4514Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM

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Photo_4540 Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT

F8.0

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F8.0

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Comparison Photo # 6

Photo_4515Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM

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Photo_4541 Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT

F10.0

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F10.0

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	Minolta 28-105 vs. Sony 18-55 Sharpness at 28mm. Tested Apertures F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1

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