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
7Artisans Photoelectric 35mm f/5.6 Pancake 35mm

7Artisans Photoelectric 35mm f/5.6 Pancake 35mm

7Artisans
31 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
97
7Artisans
23
Portrait
Canon
89
7Artisans
32
Video Cinema
Canon
89
7Artisans
27
Street
Canon
80
7Artisans
32
Travel
Canon
76
7Artisans
26
Wildlife Sports
Canon
72
7Artisans
19
Landscape
Canon
72
7Artisans
15
Professional
Canon
70
7Artisans
26
Macro
Canon
69
7Artisans
34

Specifications

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM7Artisans Photoelectric 35mm f/5.6 Pancake 35mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm35 mm
Elements165
Groups124
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/5.6
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/5.6
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountCanon EF-SL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✗
Weight0.52 kg0.13 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance390 mm300 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)

7Artisans Photoelectric 35mm f/5.6 Pancake 35mm

  • Strong build (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average optical (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

7Artisans Photoelectric 35mm f/5.6 Pancake 35mm is $131 cheaper (2.3x less).

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM0.370score per dollar
vs
7Artisans Photoelectric 35mm f/5.6 Pancake 35mm0.310score per dollar

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM offers 1.2x better value for money

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

7Artisans Photoelectric 35mm f/5.6 Pancake 35mm

Adorama
$99
Best Buy
$99

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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