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
Viltrox AF 33/1.4 Z 33mm

Viltrox AF 33/1.4 Z 33mm

Viltrox
62 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
97
Viltrox
63
Portrait
Canon
89
Viltrox
55
Video Cinema
Canon
89
Viltrox
52
Street
Canon
80
Viltrox
69
Travel
Canon
76
Viltrox
61
Wildlife Sports
Canon
72
Viltrox
59
Landscape
Canon
72
Viltrox
52
Macro
Canon
71
Viltrox
61
Professional
Canon
70
Viltrox
57

Specifications

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USMViltrox AF 33/1.4 Z 33mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm33 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm33 mm
Elements1610
Groups129
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements11
CoatingSuper Spectra CoatingHD Nano Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.4
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountCanon EF-SCanon EF-M
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.52 kg0.27 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMSTM
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance390 mm★400 mm
Max Magnification0.28x1:10★

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)

Viltrox AF 33/1.4 Z 33mm

  • Strong build (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th 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