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
Sony E PZ SELP1650 16-50mm

Sony E PZ SELP1650 16-50mm

Sony
64 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
97
Sony
68
Portrait
Canon
89
Sony
35
Video Cinema
Canon
89
Sony
57
Travel
Canon
76
Sony
85
Street
Canon
80
Sony
66
Wildlife Sports
Canon
72
Sony
74
Landscape
Canon
72
Sony
73
Macro
Canon
71
Sony
58
Professional
Canon
70
Sony
61

Specifications

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USMSony E PZ SELP1650 16-50mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm50 mm
Elements169
Groups128
Aspherical Elements14★
ED Elements11
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/32
Min Aperture3.5-5.63.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountCanon EF-SSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.52 kg0.12 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm40 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMLinear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance390 mm250 mm★
Max Magnification0.28x★0.215x

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)

Sony E PZ SELP1650 16-50mm

  • Strong build (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 85 overall, wins 6 of 9 usage categories and 1 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

Sony E PZ SELP1650 16-50mm Better at:

Travel