Tamron Di VC USD 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD 100-400mm

Tamron Di VC USD 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD 100-400mm

Tamron
70 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
91 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
78
Canon
97
Portrait
Tamron
68
Canon
95
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
94
Canon
77
Travel
Tamron
92
Canon
81
Video Cinema
Tamron
71
Canon
90
Street
Tamron
84
Canon
82
Professional
Tamron
76
Canon
75
Landscape
Tamron
75
Canon
76
Macro
Tamron
58
Canon
68

Specifications

Tamron Di VC USD 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD 100-400mmCanon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Optics
Typetelephotozoom
Focal Length Min100 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max400 mm135 mm
Elements—16
Groups—12
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements3★1
CoatingeBAND and Fluorine CoatingsSuper Spectra Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4.5f/3.5
Min Aperture4.5-6.33.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades—7★
Build
MountNikon FCanon EF-S
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.18 kg★0.52 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUltrasonic Silent DriveSTM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance1.49 m390 mm★
Max Magnification1:3.6★0.28x

Pros & Cons

Tamron Di VC USD 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD 100-400mm

  • Strong build (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile

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

Pricing

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM is $259 cheaper (1.8x less).

Tamron Di VC USD 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD 100-400mm0.117score per dollar
vs
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM0.267score per dollar

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM offers 2.3x better value for money

Tamron Di VC USD 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD 100-400mm

Amazon
$599

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

Amazon
refurbished$257
Amazon
$340
Newegg
$499
B&H Photo
$499
Adorama
$499

Verdict

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

Scores 91 overall, wins 4 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

Tamron Di VC USD 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD 100-400mm Better at:

StreetTravelWildlife Sports

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

MacroBudgetPortraitVideo Cinema

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