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
vs
Nikon NIKKOR 2211 18-55mm

Nikon NIKKOR 2211 18-55mm

Nikon
79 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
97
Nikon
70
Portrait
Canon
89
Nikon
54
Video Cinema
Canon
89
Nikon
58
Street
Canon
80
Nikon
66
Macro
Canon
69
Nikon
76
Travel
Canon
76
Nikon
69
Wildlife Sports
Canon
72
Nikon
55
Landscape
Canon
72
Nikon
55
Professional
Canon
70
Nikon
52

Specifications

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USMNikon NIKKOR 2211 18-55mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm55 mm
Elements16—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/5.6
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/3.5
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountCanon EF-SNikon F
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.52 kg0.20 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★AF-S
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance390 mm55 mm★
Max Magnification0.28x★—

Pros & Cons

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)

Nikon NIKKOR 2211 18-55mm

  • Strong macro (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Pricing

Nikon NIKKOR 2211 18-55mm is $120 cheaper (2.1x less).

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM0.370score per dollar
vs
Nikon NIKKOR 2211 18-55mm0.716score per dollar

Nikon NIKKOR 2211 18-55mm offers 1.9x better value for money

Verdict

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

Scores 85 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Nikon NIKKOR 2211 18-55mm Better at:

Macro

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