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Canon EF 2562A014BA 28-135mm
Its built-in Image Stabilizer and ring-type USM provide sharp, silent autofocus with full-time manual override across a versatile 28-135mm range. The lens weighs just 18.9 ounces and focuses as close as 20 inches, making it a lightweight, discreet option for handheld shooting in dim museums or events. This lens suits budget-conscious photographers seeking a single, do-it-all stabilized zoom for travel and everyday documentation, rather than those needing wide apertures for portraiture.
Focal length 28-135mm
Aperture f/28
Mount Canon EF
stabilization Yes
Weight 540 g
af type USM
lens type zoom
59 Overall Score
Price $299
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong af (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong versatility (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong stabilization (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong user sentiment (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average bokeh (5th percentile)
- Below average aperture (8th percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 28 |
| Focal Length Max | 135 |
| Elements | 16 |
| Groups | 12 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/28 |
| Min Aperture | 3.5-5.6 |
| Constant | No |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.2 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 72 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | USM |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 508 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon EF 2562A014BA 28-135mm | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 | Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 | Fujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 28-135mm | 28-75mm | 10-18mm | 16-50mm | 12-60mm | 18mm |
| Max Aperture | f/28 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/16 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | true | false | false | true | true | false |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | false | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 540 | 540 | 260 | 135 | 320 | 370 |
| AF Type | USM | VXD | Autofocus | Stepping Motor | linear motor | Linear motor |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | prime |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon EF 2562A014BA 28-135mm | 94.2 | 5.4 | 49.1 | 54.1 | 64.4 | 7.7 | 80.4 | 92.4 | 70.6 | 83.2 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 Compare | 54.6 | 88.1 | 67.2 | 87.3 | 87.8 | 85.8 | 80.4 | 78.2 | 83.1 | 38 |
| Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 54.6 | 83.5 | 87.3 | 93.3 | 81.6 | 85.8 | 80.4 | 69.1 | 68.8 | 38 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 87 | 77.8 | 91.8 | 42.4 | 71.5 | 79.8 | 0 | 82.9 | 73.7 | 94.9 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 Compare | 98 | 88.1 | 83.1 | 50.4 | 90.2 | 85.8 | 44.2 | 93.1 | 63.5 | 83.2 |
| Fujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR Compare | 98 | 41.2 | 79.4 | 84.1 | 83.4 | 45.8 | 90.8 | 33.6 | 87.9 | 38 |
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