Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Canon
76 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Panasonic
88 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Canon
76
Panasonic
96
Macro
Canon
86
Panasonic
95
Professional
Canon
62
Panasonic
90
Portrait
Canon
59
Panasonic
84
Video Cinema
Canon
64
Panasonic
83
Budget
Canon
73
Panasonic
79
Travel
Canon
78
Panasonic
70
Wildlife Sports
Canon
61
Panasonic
74
Landscape
Canon
68
Panasonic
64

Specifications

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 ISPanasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min18 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm100 mm
Elements1613
Groups1211
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements13★
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/5.6f/2.8
Min Aperturef/3.5f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades69★
Build
MountCanon EF-SL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.10 kg★0.30 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeMicro MotorDual phase linear motor★
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance135 mm★204 mm
Max Magnification—1:1★

Pros & Cons

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

  • Strong build (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong macro (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS is $610 cheaper (3.6x less).

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS0.317score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm0.103score per dollar

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS offers 3.1x better value for money

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Scores 88 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

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

TravelLandscape

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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