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
Tamron Di LD Macro A17NII 70-300mm

Tamron Di LD Macro A17NII 70-300mm

Tamron
51 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
97
Tamron
55
Portrait
Canon
89
Tamron
49
Video Cinema
Canon
89
Tamron
43
Street
Canon
80
Tamron
41
Travel
Canon
76
Tamron
38
Wildlife Sports
Canon
72
Tamron
38
Landscape
Canon
72
Tamron
34
Macro
Canon
71
Tamron
57
Professional
Canon
70
Tamron
34

Specifications

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USMTamron Di LD Macro A17NII 70-300mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min18 mm70 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm300 mm
Elements16—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/4
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/4
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountCanon EF-SNikon F
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.52 kg★0.68 kg
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Autofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance390 mm300 mm★
Max Magnification0.28x1:2★

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)

Tamron Di LD Macro A17NII 70-300mm

  • Strong versatility (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average build (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports