Product Comparison: Canon EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM vs Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS


General Specifications
Brand
Canon
Canon
Model
EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Origin
Japan
Japan
About the Product
An all-purpose 18-135 mm zoom lens with STM technology. STM provides smooth quiet auto focusing for movies and Dynamic Image Stabiliser reduces vibrations in video footage.
The EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS compact proportions and its powerful zoom range of 11x make it an ideal general-purpose zoom for photographers on the go.
Key Specs
Mount Type
Canon EF-S
Canon EF-S
Maximum Aperture
3.5 /f
3.5 /f
Minimum Focal Length
18 millimeters
18 millimeters
Maximum Focal Length
135 millimeters
200 millimeters
Lens Type
Zoom
Zoom
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Canon EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Camera Lens
  • I love this lens because it is flexible, has a wide range of focal length and adapts well.
  • Excellent focal length range, lightweight, quick focusing.
  • This lens provides excellent image quality/sharpness and is comparable to more expensive Canon lenses.
  • I like this focal range on a crop camera.
  • The range of focal lengths makes this a very useful walk around lens for taking photos.
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Camera Lens
  • The ideal zoom, ideal weight, perfect focal lengths.
  • Very good product, versatile. Its wide range of focal lengths allows you to photograph landscapes as well as portraits.
  • Images are sharp with good contrast.
  • The 18mm focal length is great for some wide angle shots.
  • Fine range of focal lengths.
Size & Weight
Height
3.1 in.
3.1 in.
Width
3.1 in.
3.1 in.
Depth
3.8 in.
6.4 in.
Weight
16.9 oz.
20.99 oz.
What customers say about "Size & Weight"
Canon EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Camera Lens
  • Good size and weight, and superb quality.
  • The lens has a good weight to it as medium to larger lenses tend to have.
  • It's lightweight and the STM focuses really fast.
  • Great size and weight. Well balanced.
  • Pretty heavy for regular use.
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Camera Lens
  • Ideal for travel, even if it is a bit heavy!
  • This is a compact multi purpose lightweight lens.
  • Perfect for travelling light, very good stabilizer.
  • Sharp images, great walk around lens. Great size.
  • This lens is amazing. Good weight.
Imaging
Minimum Focus Distance
15.6 in.
17.7 in.
Field Of View
74°20' -11°30'
74°20' - 7°50'
Zoom Type
Rotating
Rotating
Focus
Auto Focus, Manual Focus
Auto Focus, Manual Focus
Optical Stabilization
Yes
Yes
What customers say about "Imaging"
Canon EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Camera Lens
  • Very sharp. Absolutely Silent focusing, and very smooth when focusing in video.
  • Super quiet, very fast focus, very accurate focus.
  • Focus is fast and very quiet.
  • Excellent lens - focus is fast, quiet and sharp and the focal range is great as an all-around lens.
  • It really is an awesome lens - super quiet AF, great focal length range.
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Camera Lens
  • The image stabilization is very impressive.
  • The image stabilisation is impressive and also works well with panning.
  • The autofocus speed is reasonable, IS is excellent and the wide focal length zoom range very useful.
  • It gives very nice photos and the stabilizer is effective.
  • Silent and fast autofocus.
Features
Brand Compatibility
Canon
Canon
Sensor Type Compatibility
DX-format
DX-format
Lens Groups and Elements
16 elements in 12 groups
16 elements in 12 groups
Number of Aperture Blades
7
6
Filter Diameter
67 millimeters
72 millimeters
Extras
Stepping motor (STM), Dynamic Image Stabilizer, Four-stop Image Stabilizer
Four-stop Image Stabilizer, Automatic panning and tripod detection, Aspherical and UD lens elements, Super Spectra coating, Zoom lock, Circular aperture
What customers say about "Features"
Canon EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Camera Lens
  • Build quality is decent, similar to other non-professional lenses from Canon.
  • Good and sharp lens.
  • The color rendition is good. The lens looks good and has a premium feel.
  • Zoom and manual focus are smooth.
  • Focusing is quick and offers an excellent zoom range.
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Camera Lens
  • The build quality is very good.
  • Very pleased with image quality and the image stabilization feature is very useful.
  • Image stabilizer and autofocus work very well.
  • The autofocus is snappy, fast, and silent.
  • Images are fairly good and sharp.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE
CE
Other Information
Manufacturer
MSRP
549.99 $
699.99 $
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