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
91 Overall Score
vs
Sony FE SEL2450G 24-50mm

Sony FE SEL2450G 24-50mm

Sony
74 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
97
Sony
78
Portrait
Canon
95
Sony
56
Video Cinema
Canon
90
Sony
68
Street
Canon
82
Sony
71
Travel
Canon
81
Sony
75
Professional
Canon
75
Sony
80
Wildlife Sports
Canon
77
Sony
74
Landscape
Canon
76
Sony
76
Macro
Canon
68
Sony
66

Specifications

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USMSony FE SEL2450G 24-50mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm50 mm
Elements1616
Groups1213
Aspherical Elements14
ED Elements12
CoatingSuper Spectra CoatingFluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades711
Build
MountCanon EF-SSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.52 kg0.44 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMLinear motor
Stabilization
Stabilization Stops4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance390 mm180 mm
Max Magnification0.28x0.33x

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

Sony FE SEL2450G 24-50mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (77th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (35th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 91 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Sony FE SEL2450G 24-50mm Better at:

Professional