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

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

Canon
78 Overall Score
vs
Opteka OPTM2828M43P 28mm

Opteka OPTM2828M43P 28mm

Opteka
33 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
83
Opteka
47
Travel
Canon
82
Opteka
33
Street
Canon
77
Opteka
32
Budget
Canon
72
Opteka
22
Landscape
Canon
72
Opteka
27
Professional
Canon
66
Opteka
32
Wildlife Sports
Canon
65
Opteka
23
Video Cinema
Canon
64
Opteka
26
Portrait
Canon
63
Opteka
23

Specifications

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 ISOpteka OPTM2828M43P 28mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm28 mm
Elements166
Groups125
Aspherical Elements1
ED Elements11
CoatingSuper Spectra CoatingHD Anti-Reflection
Aperture
Max Aperturef/5.6f/22
Min Aperturef/3.5f/2.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades69
Build
MountCanon EF-SMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-Cmicro-four-thirds
Weight0.10 kg0.14 kg
Filter Thread67 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeMicro Motormanual focus only
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance135 mm249 mm

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong build (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong macro (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile

Opteka OPTM2828M43P 28mm

  • Strong build (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong macro (79th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)

Pricing

Opteka OPTM2828M43P 28mm is $145 cheaper (2.6x less).

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

Opteka OPTM2828M43P 28mm

Verdict

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

Scores 78 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 19 specs.

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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