Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

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

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

Sony
89 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
85
Sony
100
Street
Canon
69
Sony
89
Travel
Canon
63
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Canon
61
Sony
84
Portrait
Canon
71
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Canon
70
Sony
83
Professional
Canon
63
Sony
73
Landscape
Canon
69
Sony
73
Macro
Canon
65
Sony
69

Specifications

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 ISSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm135 mm
Elements1616
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements22
CoatingSuper Spectra coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/3.5
Min Aperture3.5-5.63.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades67★
Build
MountCanon EF-SSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.59 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread72 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeDC Micro MotorLinear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm450 mm
Max Magnification0.24x0.29x★

Pros & Cons

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong social proof (78th percentile)

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 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports