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
vs
BENOISON 420-Nikon--F 420-800mm

BENOISON 420-Nikon--F 420-800mm

BENOISON
38 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
97
BENOISON
47
Portrait
Canon
89
BENOISON
30
Video Cinema
Canon
89
BENOISON
31
Street
Canon
80
BENOISON
28
Travel
Canon
76
BENOISON
35
Wildlife Sports
Canon
72
BENOISON
30
Landscape
Canon
72
BENOISON
33
Macro
Canon
71
BENOISON
36
Professional
Canon
70
BENOISON
24

Specifications

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USMBENOISON 420-Nikon--F 420-800mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min18 mm420 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm800 mm
Elements16—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-5.68.3-16
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountCanon EF-SNikon F
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.52 kg★0.72 kg
Filter Thread67 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★manual focus only
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance390 mm★800 mm
Max Magnification0.28x★—

Pros & Cons

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)

BENOISON 420-Nikon--F 420-800mm

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (70th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (66th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (28th percentile)

Pricing

BENOISON 420-Nikon--F 420-800mm is CA$394 cheaper (4.9x less).

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM0.172score per dollar
vs
BENOISON 420-Nikon--F 420-800mm0.376score per dollar

BENOISON 420-Nikon--F 420-800mm offers 2.2x better value for money

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

Amazon.ca
CA$493
Amazon.ca
renewedCA$493
B&H Photo
CA$684

BENOISON 420-Nikon--F 420-800mm

Amazon.ca
CA$100

Verdict

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

Scores 85 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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