Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.4 50mm

Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.4 50mm

Nikon
66 Overall Score
vs
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Canon
85 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Nikon
65
Canon
97
Portrait
Nikon
50
Canon
89
Video Cinema
Nikon
66
Canon
89
Street
Nikon
68
Canon
80
Travel
Nikon
61
Canon
76
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
58
Canon
72
Landscape
Nikon
51
Canon
72
Professional
Nikon
63
Canon
70
Macro
Nikon
63
Canon
69

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.4 50mmCanon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min50 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm135 mm
Elements816
Groups712
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements01★
CoatingSuper Integrated CoatingSuper Spectra Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.43.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountNikon FCanon EF-S
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.28 kg★0.52 kg
Filter Thread58 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMSTM
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm390 mm★
Max Magnification1:6.67★0.28x

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.4 50mm

  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Scores 85 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports