Compare Canon EF-M 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 vs Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 vs Sony 16-55mm F2.8 G
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
9 blades
Colors
Graphite or silver
Black
Form Factor
All-in-One Zoom Lens
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Micromotor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
16 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
14 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical + 1 UD element groups
Two AA (advanced aspherical) elements, two aspherical elements, three ED (extra-low dipsersion) elements. Fluorine coated front element. groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
55 mm / 2.17 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
61 mm / 2.40 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
87 mm / 3.43 in
97 mm / 3.82 in
100 mm / 3.94 in
Weight
300 g / 10.60 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
494 g / 17.46 oz
Function
Angle Of View
73.9° Diagonal | 64.0° Horizontal | 45.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 10.3° Diagonal | 8.6° Horizontal | 5.7° Vertical (tele)
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 29.4° Diagonal | 24.6° Horizontal | 16.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22–40
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–40
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.6
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
18 mm ~ 150 mm
18 mm ~ 200 mm
16 mm ~ 55 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
28.8 mm ~ 240.0 mm
27.0 mm ~ 300.0 mm
24.0 mm ~ 82.5 mm
Focus Type
Rear
Extending front
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.31x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
490 mm / 19.29 in
330 mm / 12.99 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH161 (supplied)
Debut
2016-09-15
2015-08-06
2019-08-28
Model Name
B018
SEL1655G
Reviews
Neofiliac score
35%
60%
62%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Sleek design (typical of EF-M)
- Very useful focal range
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Versatile focal range
- Weather-sealed
- Solid build quality
- Very sharp
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lens hood not included
- All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
- Lacks weather sealing
- Only really good in the center
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Quite expensive for what it is
- Not stabilized
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