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
AstrHori 6.5mm f/2 Fisheye 7mm

AstrHori 6.5mm f/2 Fisheye 7mm

AstrHori
27 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
97
AstrHori
27
Portrait
Canon
95
AstrHori
17
Video Cinema
Canon
90
AstrHori
14
Street
Canon
82
AstrHori
23
Travel
Canon
81
AstrHori
28
Wildlife Sports
Canon
77
AstrHori
14
Landscape
Canon
76
AstrHori
19
Professional
Canon
75
AstrHori
14
Macro
Canon
68
AstrHori
37

Specifications

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USMAstrHori 6.5mm f/2 Fisheye 7mm
Optics
Typezoomfisheye
Focal Length Min18 mm6 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm6 mm
Elements166
Groups125
Aspherical Elements1
ED Elements1
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2
Constant
Diaphragm Blades79
Build
MountCanon EF-SMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed
Weight0.52 kg0.27 kg
Filter Thread67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMmanual focus only
Stabilization
Stabilization Stops4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance390 mm200 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

AstrHori 6.5mm f/2 Fisheye 7mm

  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong build (73rd percentile)
  • Below average optical (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)

Pricing

AstrHori 6.5mm f/2 Fisheye 7mm is CA$344 cheaper (3.0x less).

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

AstrHori 6.5mm f/2 Fisheye 7mm

Verdict

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

Scores 91 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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