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 AF 56mm f/1.8 56mm

TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8 56mm

TTArtisan
51 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
97
TTArtisan
57
Portrait
Canon
89
TTArtisan
52
Video Cinema
Canon
89
TTArtisan
56
Street
Canon
80
TTArtisan
64
Travel
Canon
76
TTArtisan
48
Wildlife Sports
Canon
72
TTArtisan
48
Landscape
Canon
72
TTArtisan
39
Macro
Canon
71
TTArtisan
42
Professional
Canon
70
TTArtisan
52

Specifications

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USMTTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8 56mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm56 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm56 mm
Elements1610
Groups129
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements11
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountCanon EF-SNikon Z
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.52 kg0.24 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Stepping Motor
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance390 mm★500 mm
Max Magnification0.28x★0.15x

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 AF 56mm f/1.8 56mm

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong social proof (76th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average macro (33rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th 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 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports