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
TTArtisan 50mm f/1.2 50mm

TTArtisan 50mm f/1.2 50mm

TTArtisan
30 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
97
TTArtisan
31
Portrait
Canon
89
TTArtisan
62
Video Cinema
Canon
89
TTArtisan
39
Street
Canon
80
TTArtisan
43
Travel
Canon
76
TTArtisan
13
Wildlife Sports
Canon
72
TTArtisan
30
Landscape
Canon
72
TTArtisan
13
Professional
Canon
70
TTArtisan
33
Macro
Canon
69
TTArtisan
16

Specifications

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USMTTArtisan 50mm f/1.2 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm50 mm
Elements16—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/1.2
Min Aperture3.5-5.6—
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountCanon EF-SMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.52 kg★—
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★—
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance390 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)

TTArtisan 50mm f/1.2 50mm

  • Strong aperture (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (32nd 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 10 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports