Compare Canon EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 vs Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 vs Nikon 18-55mm F3.5-5.6G
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
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-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Nikon F-mount
Material
Plastic barrel, metal mount
Composite
Motor
Micromotor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
16 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
14 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
One UD and one aspherical elements groups
Two aspherical elements + super integrated coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
Size | Length
96 mm / 3.78 in
97 mm / 3.82 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
Weight
515 g / 18.20 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
195 g / 6.89 oz
Function
Angle Of View
73.9° Diagonal | 64.0° Horizontal | 45.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 11.4° Diagonal | 9.5° Horizontal | 6.4° Vertical (tele)
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 29.4° Diagonal | 24.6° Horizontal | 16.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–38
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–40
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–38
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.6
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
18 mm ~ 135 mm
18 mm ~ 200 mm
18 mm ~ 55 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
28.8 mm ~ 216.0 mm
27.0 mm ~ 300.0 mm
27.0 mm ~ 82.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.28x
0.38x
Min Focus Distance
390 mm / 15.35 in
490 mm / 19.29 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: EW-73D (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: HB-N106 (sold separately)
Debut
2016-02-18
2015-08-06
2016-01-05
Model Name
B018
Reviews
Neofiliac score
43%
60%
41%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Very useful focal range
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Versatile focal range
- Light in the hand
- Very inexpensive
- Useful focal range
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not as good a deal as the EF-M version
- Only really good in the center
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lens hood not included
- Lacks weather sealing
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