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
Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Canon
62
Nikon
89
Macro
Canon
86
Nikon
88
Budget
Canon
73
Nikon
85
Street
Canon
76
Nikon
84
Portrait
Canon
59
Nikon
84
Video Cinema
Canon
64
Nikon
82
Landscape
Canon
68
Nikon
79
Travel
Canon
78
Nikon
70
Wildlife Sports
Canon
61
Nikon
73

Specifications

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 ISNikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm28 mm
Elements1613
Groups1211
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements13★
CoatingSuper Spectra CoatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/5.6f/2.8
Min Aperturef/3.5f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades69★
Build
MountCanon EF-SNikon Z
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.10 kg★0.45 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeMicro MotorStepping Motor★
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance135 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification—1:5.26★

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

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile

Pricing

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS is $812 cheaper (4.4x less).

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS0.317score per dollar
vs
Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.80.086score per dollar

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS offers 3.7x better value for money

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

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Scores 91 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:

Travel

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Better at:

BudgetStreetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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