Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mm

Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mm

Fujifilm
67 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron
93 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Fujifilm
68
Tamron
89
Budget
Fujifilm
67
Tamron
88
Portrait
Fujifilm
49
Tamron
87
Video Cinema
Fujifilm
59
Tamron
86
Macro
Fujifilm
59
Tamron
84
Landscape
Fujifilm
82
Tamron
77
Travel
Fujifilm
78
Tamron
72
Street
Fujifilm
61
Tamron
76
Wildlife Sports
Fujifilm
71
Tamron
69

Specifications

Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mmTamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm75 mm
Elements1617
Groups1215
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements22
Coatingmulti-layer HT-EBC coatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/18f/2.8
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountFujifilm XSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.49 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLMVXD
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm180 mm★
Max Magnification0.27x1:2.7★

Pros & Cons

Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong optical (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong build (73rd percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average aperture (34th percentile)

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 is $722 cheaper (3.6x less).

Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mm0.067score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G20.337score per dollar

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 offers 5.0x better value for money

Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mm

Amazon
$999
Adorama
$999

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Amazon
$277
Newegg
$683
Best Buy
$700
B&H Photo
$799
Best Buy
$800

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Scores 93 overall, wins 6 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mm Better at:

TravelLandscape

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

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