Photo Against Photo | Lens & Camera Comparisons and extensive Reviews
 
REGISTER or Login:
Photo Against Photo  
 
       
  Comparison # 295 
 
Lens Sharpness Comparison

Sony 16-105 vs. Sony 18-55

Sharpness at 24mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F6.3, F11
 
Comparison by Sinan Ozturk   
  
  
  Comparison Photo # 1  
Photo_688Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT  
against
Photo_677 Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
F4.5 1/400 100 24mm.    
  F4.0 1/640100 26mm.  
Photo by Sinan Ozturk  Photo by Sinan Ozturk 
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Focus Point
F/4.5
Brightness 75
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Center
F/4.5
Brightness 135
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Corner (Top Left)
F/4.5
Brightness 102
20% Darker
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Between Center and Left Border
F/4.5
Brightness 127
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Corner (Bottom Right)
F/4.5
Brightness 87
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Focus Point
F/4.0
Brightness 78
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/4.0
Brightness 142
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Corner (Top Left)
F/4.0
Brightness 152
20% Brighter
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center and Left Border
F/4.0
Brightness 134
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Corner (Bottom Right)
F/4.0
Brightness 88
(Almost Same)
Display crops in Black & White
  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 2  
Photo_688Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT  
against
Photo_678 Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
F4.5 1/400 100 24mm.    
  F4.5 1/500100 26mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Focus Point
F/4.5
Brightness 75
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Center
F/4.5
Brightness 135
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Corner (Top Left)
F/4.5
Brightness 102
21% Darker
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Between Center and Left Border
F/4.5
Brightness 127
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Corner (Bottom Right)
F/4.5
Brightness 87
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Focus Point
F/4.5
Brightness 77
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/4.5
Brightness 140
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Corner (Top Left)
F/4.5
Brightness 155
21% Brighter
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center and Left Border
F/4.5
Brightness 133
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Corner (Bottom Right)
F/4.5
Brightness 90
(Almost Same)
Display crops in Black & White
  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 3  
Photo_687Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT  
against
Photo_676 Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
F6.3 1/200 100 24mm.    
  F6.3 1/250100 26mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Focus Point
F/6.3
Brightness 74
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Center
F/6.3
Brightness 137
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Corner (Top Left)
F/6.3
Brightness 108
19% Darker
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Between Center and Left Border
F/6.3
Brightness 129
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Corner (Bottom Right)
F/6.3
Brightness 87
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Focus Point
F/6.3
Brightness 77
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/6.3
Brightness 140
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Corner (Top Left)
F/6.3
Brightness 156
19% Brighter
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center and Left Border
F/6.3
Brightness 132
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Corner (Bottom Right)
F/6.3
Brightness 91
(Almost Same)
Display crops in Black & White
  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 4  
Photo_689Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT  
against
Photo_675 Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
F11.0 1/60 100 24mm.    
  F11.0 1/80100 26mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Login or Register to display 5 crops from Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT F/11.0 vs. Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM F/11.0 for locations Focus Point, Center, Corner (Top Left), Between Center and Left Border, Corner (Bottom Right)
  EXIF  
 
Custom Comparison
You can enter 2 photo names from above to compare them side by side:
against

 

 

Related Comparisons
Sigma 17-70 vs. Carl Zeiss 24-70
Sharpness at 24mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F3.2, F4.5, F6.3, F11
Sony 18-55 vs. Carl Zeiss 24-70
Sharpness at 24mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F4.5, F6.3, F11
Sony 18-55 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 24mm.
Tested Apertures F3.2/F4, F4.5, F6.3, F11
Carl Zeiss 24-70 vs. Tamron 17-50
Sharpness at 24mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8, F4.5, F6.3, F11
Tamron 17-50 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 24mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F3.2, F4.5, F6.3, F6.3/F11
Tamron 17-50 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 24mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F4.5, F6.3, F11
Sony 16-50 vs. Carl Zeiss 24-70
Sharpness at 24mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8, F4.5, F6.3, F11
Sony 16-50 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 24mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F3.2, F4.5, F6.3, F11
Sony 16-50 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 24mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F4.5, F6.3, F11
Sony 16-50 vs. Tamron 17-50
Sharpness at 24mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8, F4.5, F6.3, F11
Sony 16-105 vs. Carl Zeiss 24-70
Sharpness at 24mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F4.5, F6.3, F11
Sony 16-105 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 24mm.
Tested Apertures F3.2/F4.5, F4.5, F6.3, F11
Sony 16-105 vs. Tamron 17-50
Sharpness at 24mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F4.5, F6.3, F11
Sony 16-105 vs. Sony 16-50
Sharpness at 24mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F4.5, F6.3, F11
Tamron 18-200 vs. Carl Zeiss 24-70
Sharpness at 24mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F4.5, F6.3, F11
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 24mm.
Tested Apertures F3.2/F4, F4.5, F6.3, F11
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 24mm.
Tested Apertures F4, F4.5, F6.3, F11
Tamron 18-200 vs. Tamron 17-50
Sharpness at 24mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F4.5, F6.3, F11
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 16-50
Sharpness at 24mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F4.5, F6.3, F11
Sony 16-105 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 24mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F6.3, F11
  

 

  Other Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT vs. Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM Comparisons  
Sony 18-55 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sony 18-55 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 16-105 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sony 18-55 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sony 16-105 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sony 16-105 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8, F11
Sony 16-105 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sony 16-105 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 16-105 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3
Sony 16-105 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sony 18-55 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sony 16-105 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sony 16-105 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 16-105 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 18-55 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 18-55 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5, F5, F6.3, F8, F10
Sony 18-55 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8, F10
Sony 16-105 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 18mm.
Tested Apertures F3.5, F6.3, F8, F16
Sony 18-55 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
  Other Comparisons of Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT  
Minolta 28-105 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Minolta 35-105mm. vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sigma 17-70 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F3.5/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tokina 28-70 2.8 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F3.5/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 16-105 vs. Minolta 28-105
Sharpness at 105mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 16-105 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 105mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 16-105 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 105mm.
Tested Apertures F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 16-105 vs. Sony 16-50
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sony 16-105 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sony 16-105 vs. Tokina 28-70 2.8
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sony 16-105 vs. Minolta 28-70 2.8
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sigma 17-70 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F3.2/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Cosina 19-35 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Tamron 17-50 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Minolta 28-105 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sony 16-105 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 16-105 vs. Minolta 28-105
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
  Other Comparisons of Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
Sony 18-55 vs. Sony 16-50
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sony 18-55 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sony 18-55 vs. Tokina 28-70 2.8
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sony 18-55 vs. Minolta 28-70 2.8
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sony 18-55 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F3.2/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Cosina 19-35 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Tamron 17-50 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
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