7Artisans Photoelectric 55mm f/1.4 55mm

7Artisans Photoelectric 55mm f/1.4 55mm

7Artisans
46 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
7Artisans
41
Canon
97
Portrait
7Artisans
61
Canon
89
Video Cinema
7Artisans
44
Canon
89
Street
7Artisans
51
Canon
80
Travel
7Artisans
31
Canon
76
Wildlife Sports
7Artisans
25
Canon
72
Landscape
7Artisans
18
Canon
72
Macro
7Artisans
41
Canon
71
Professional
7Artisans
38
Canon
70

Specifications

7Artisans Photoelectric 55mm f/1.4 55mmCanon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min55 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max55 mm135 mm
Elements616
Groups512
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements—1★
Coating—Super Spectra Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.43.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades14★7
Build
MountCanon EF-MCanon EF-S
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed—✗
Weight0.27 kg★0.52 kg
Filter Thread49 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlySTM★
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance350 mm★390 mm
Max Magnification—0.28x★

Pros & Cons

7Artisans Photoelectric 55mm f/1.4 55mm

  • Strong bokeh (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong build (78th percentile)
  • Strong macro (67th percentile)
  • Below average optical (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (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

7Artisans Photoelectric 55mm f/1.4 55mm is $121 cheaper (2.1x less).

7Artisans Photoelectric 55mm f/1.4 55mm0.425score per dollar
vs
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM0.369score per dollar

7Artisans Photoelectric 55mm f/1.4 55mm offers 1.2x better value for money

7Artisans Photoelectric 55mm f/1.4 55mm

Adorama
$109
Newegg
$109

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

Amazon
$230
Amazon
renewed$239
Newegg
$499
B&H Photo
$499
Adorama
$499

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

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