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
Minolta AF 50mm F1.7 50mm

Minolta AF 50mm F1.7 50mm

Minolta
16 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
97
Minolta
16
Portrait
Canon
89
Minolta
9
Video Cinema
Canon
89
Minolta
16
Street
Canon
80
Minolta
25
Travel
Canon
76
Minolta
25
Wildlife Sports
Canon
72
Minolta
25
Landscape
Canon
72
Minolta
17
Professional
Canon
70
Minolta
18
Macro
Canon
69
Minolta
8

Specifications

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USMMinolta AF 50mm F1.7 50mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min18 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm50 mm
Elements16—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/50
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.7
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountCanon EF-SSony A
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.52 kg0.18 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Auto Focusing
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance390 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)

Minolta AF 50mm F1.7 50mm

  • Strong build (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average aperture (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Minolta AF 50mm F1.7 50mm

No current pricing available

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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