Compare Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 vs Canon EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 vs Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3
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
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Canon EF-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Material
Plastic barrel, metal mount
Motor
Micromotor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
16 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
14 groups
12 groups
14 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
One UD and one aspherical elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
62 mm / 2.44 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
Size | Length
97 mm / 3.82 in
96 mm / 3.78 in
97 mm / 3.82 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
515 g / 18.20 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
Function
Angle Of View
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
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)
Aperture
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–40
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–38
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–40
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.6
1.5
Focal Length
18 mm ~ 200 mm
18 mm ~ 135 mm
18 mm ~ 200 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm ~ 300.0 mm
28.8 mm ~ 216.0 mm
27.0 mm ~ 300.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Performance
Max Magnification
0.28x
Min Focus Distance
490 mm / 19.29 in
390 mm / 15.35 in
490 mm / 19.29 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: EW-73D (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-08-06
2016-02-18
2015-08-06
Model Name
B018
B018
Reviews
Neofiliac score
60%
43%
60%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Versatile focal range
- Optically stabilized
- Very useful focal range
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Versatile focal range
Cons
- Only really good in the center
- 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
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