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
vs
Nikon NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S

Nikon NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S

Nikon
64 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
97
Nikon
67
Portrait
Canon
95
Nikon
36
Video Cinema
Canon
90
Nikon
55
Street
Canon
82
Nikon
46
Travel
Canon
81
Nikon
66
Wildlife Sports
Canon
77
Nikon
65
Landscape
Canon
76
Nikon
77
Professional
Canon
75
Nikon
54
Macro
Canon
68
Nikon
63

Specifications

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USMNikon NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm400 mm
Elements1625
Groups1220
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements18★
CoatingSuper Spectra CoatingARNEO and Nano Crystal Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/40
Min Aperture3.5-5.64.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountCanon EF-SNikon Z
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.52 kg★1.44 kg
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Autofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance390 mm★750 mm
Max Magnification0.28x1:2.63★

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

Nikon NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S

  • Strong optical (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average aperture (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average build (21st percentile)

Pricing

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM is $1,990 cheaper (6.8x less).

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM0.267score per dollar
vs
Nikon NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S0.028score per dollar

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM offers 9.5x better value for money

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

Nikon NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S

B&H Photo
used$2,210
Newegg
$2,330
Best Buy
$2,410
Amazon
$2,497
Adorama
$2,497

Verdict

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

Scores 91 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:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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