Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM

Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM

Canon
23 Overall Score
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony
90 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
35
Sony
100
Street
Canon
28
Sony
89
Travel
Canon
22
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Canon
24
Sony
84
Portrait
Canon
36
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Canon
29
Sony
83
Professional
Canon
23
Sony
73
Landscape
Canon
18
Sony
73
Macro
Canon
7
Sony
68

Specifications

Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USMSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typetelephoto-zoomzoom
Focal Length Min100 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max400 mm135 mm
Elements—16
Groups—12
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements—2★
Aperture
Max Aperturef/5.6f/3.5
Min Aperturef/83.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades—7★
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
Format—APS-C★
Weight2.27 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread—55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Type—Linear motor★
Stabilization—✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance—450 mm★
Max Magnification—0.29x★

Pros & Cons

Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM

  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average build (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 9 of 19 specs.

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports