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Focal length 18-135mm
Canon lens
38 Overall Score

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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong versatility (96th percentile) 96th
  • Strong aperture (71st percentile) 71st
  • Strong bokeh (70th percentile) 70th

Cons

  • Below average macro (12th percentile)
  • Below average optical (18th percentile)
  • Below average build (29th percentile)
  • Below average stabilization (34th percentile)

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 53.8
Bokeh 70
Build 28.7
Macro 12.1
Optical 17.7
Aperture 71
Versatility 95.8
Stabilization 34.3

Specifications

Full Specifications

Optics

Focal Length Min 18
Focal Length Max 135

Aperture

Min Aperture 3.5-5.6

vs Competition

Spec Canon Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC Nikon NIKKOR 20059 Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Focal Length 18-135mm 28-300mm 12-35mm 17-40mm 18-55mm 18-135mm
Max Aperture - f/4 f/2.8 f/1.8 f/3.5 f/3.5
Mount - Sony E Micro Four Thirds Fujifilm X Nikon F Sony E
Stabilization false true true false true true
Weather Sealed false true true true false false
Weight (g) - 590 306 535 205 326
AF Type - VXD linear motor Autofocus HLA (High-response Linear Actuator) pulse stepping motor Linear motor
Lens Type - zoom zoom zoom zoom zoom
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AFBokehBuildMacroOpticalApertureVersatilityStabilization
Canon 53.87028.712.117.77195.834.3
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD Compare 97.783.762.883.396.27197.979.3
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Compare 53.886.783.748.98688.480.496.4
Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC Compare 53.89767.172.496.695.475.734.3
Nikon NIKKOR 20059 Compare 84.681.583.595.454.582.982.892.3
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare 97.781.570.837.477.782.995.879.3

Usage Scores

Macro (14.2)Overall (37.7)Budget (47)Street (39.8)Travel (35.5)Portrait (51.5)Landscape (28.7)Professional (30.9)Video Cinema (34.9)Wildlife Sports (33.3)

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