Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S 50mm

Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S 50mm

Nikon
59 Overall Score
vs
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

Scores

Budget
Nikon
59
Canon
97
Portrait
Nikon
46
Canon
89
Video Cinema
Nikon
54
Canon
89
Street
Nikon
63
Canon
80
Travel
Nikon
60
Canon
76
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
51
Canon
72
Landscape
Nikon
52
Canon
72
Macro
Nikon
46
Canon
71
Professional
Nikon
60
Canon
70

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S 50mmCanon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min50 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm135 mm
Elements716
Groups612
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements2★1
CoatingSuper Integrated CoatingSuper Spectra Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.83.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountNikon ZCanon EF-S
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.18 kg★0.52 kg
Filter Thread62 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSilent Wave MotorSTM★
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops5 stops★4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm390 mm★
Max Magnification0.15x0.28x★

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S 50mm

  • Strong build (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (28th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)
  • Below average macro (34th percentile)

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)

Pricing

Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S 50mm is $88 cheaper (1.6x less).

Verdict

★ Winner: Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Scores 85 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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