Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mm

Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mm

Fujifilm
70 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron
97 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Fujifilm
65
Tamron
98
Budget
Fujifilm
74
Tamron
96
Professional
Fujifilm
69
Tamron
92
Macro
Fujifilm
62
Tamron
91
Travel
Fujifilm
79
Tamron
87
Portrait
Fujifilm
46
Tamron
85
Landscape
Fujifilm
81
Tamron
84
Street
Fujifilm
67
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
Fujifilm
78
Tamron
75

Specifications

Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm70 mm
Elements1616
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements22
CoatingHT-EBC Multi-LayerFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountFujifilm XSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.49 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★RXD
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.27x1:4.8★

Pros & Cons

Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mm Better at:

Wildlife Sports

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo Cinema