TTArtisan APS-C 40mm f2.8 40mm

TTArtisan APS-C 40mm f2.8 40mm

TTArtisan
57 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
TTArtisan
46
Canon
97
Portrait
TTArtisan
65
Canon
89
Video Cinema
TTArtisan
57
Canon
89
Macro
TTArtisan
80
Canon
71
Street
TTArtisan
48
Canon
80
Travel
TTArtisan
31
Canon
76
Wildlife Sports
TTArtisan
36
Canon
72
Landscape
TTArtisan
36
Canon
72
Professional
TTArtisan
52
Canon
70

Specifications

TTArtisan APS-C 40mm f2.8 40mmCanon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Optics
Typemacrozoom
Focal Length Min40 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm135 mm
Elements816
Groups712
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements2★1
Coating—Super Spectra Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades11★7
Build
MountSony ECanon EF-S
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed—✗
Weight0.50 kg★0.52 kg
Filter Thread52 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlySTM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance170 mm★390 mm
Max Magnification1:1★0.28x

Pros & Cons

TTArtisan APS-C 40mm f2.8 40mm

  • Strong bokeh (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %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 8 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

TTArtisan APS-C 40mm f2.8 40mm Better at:

Macro

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports