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

Product information

Key specs

Lens mount

Canon EF-S mount

Suitable for camera type

APS-C

Lens compatible with

Canon SLR cameras

Zoom or prime lens

Zoom lens

Lens type

Standard, Telephoto lens, Wide-angle

Lens mount	Canon EF-S mount
Suitable for camera type	APS-C
Lens compatible with	Canon SLR cameras
Zoom or prime lens	Zoom lens
Lens type	Standard, Telephoto lens, Wide-angle
Type of photography	All-round, Landscape, Nature photography, Portrait, Recording, Sports and action, Wild animal photography
Aperture	3,5 - 5,6
Image stabilization

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Pros and cons

According to our camera lens expert

• Thanks to the silent autofocus motor, your subject doesn't startle when you make a photo.
• The image stabilization reduces motion blur, so you can take sharp photos.
• The light intensity is reduced when you zoom, so you can't take handheld photographs as long.

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Description

The Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM is a zoom lens suitable for architecture, interior, street, travel, and landscape photos. You use it with your Canon SLR camera with EF-S mount. Thanks to the silent autofocus motor, the lens is also suitable for recording. The image stabilization reduces the chance on blurry photos.

The Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM is a zoom lens suitable for architecture, interior, street, travel, and landscape photos. You use it with your Canon SLR camera with EF-S mount. Thanks to the silent autofocus motor, the lens is also suitable for recording. The image stabilization reduces the chance on blurry photos.

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Key specs

Lens mount

Canon EF-S mount

Suitable for camera type

APS-C

Lens compatible with

Canon SLR cameras

Zoom or prime lens

Zoom lens

Lens type

Standard, Telephoto lens, Wide-angle

Lens mount	Canon EF-S mount
Suitable for camera type	APS-C
Lens compatible with	Canon SLR cameras
Zoom or prime lens	Zoom lens
Lens type	Standard, Telephoto lens, Wide-angle
Type of photography	All-round, Landscape, Nature photography, Portrait, Recording, Sports and action, Wild animal photography
Aperture	3,5 - 5,6
Image stabilization

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Reviews

20 reviews

9,4/10 (20 reviews)

Rating

16 reviews with 5 stars

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4 reviews with 4 stars

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Most helpful reviews

Our expert review

Versatile lens thanks to the large zoom range

• Large zoom range in a compact lens
• Sharp handheld shots thanks to image stabilization
• Maximum aperture of f/3.5 is not very wide

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• Manon. cameraspecialist.
• 17 December 2020
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,8/10

Nice lens, widely applicable

• Nice colours
• Sharp image
• Heavier than a kit lens

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• Stein van der valk
• 12 July 2016
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

Recommended in combination with 80D

• Focuses very quickly
• Quiet
• haven't come across yet

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• Ferdi
• 26 May 2016
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

Perfect all-round lens with super fast autofocus.

• Super fast autofocus
• Very suitable for filming
• Not very bright

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• Melmer
• 2 July 2017
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,0/10

very happy with it

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• Martine de potter
• 12 June 2017
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9,6/10

Quality

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• Sam janssen
• 3 October 2016
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9,6/10

Top all-round lens for both photo and film

• Bit on the heavy side

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• Caroline van gestel
• 31 May 2017
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10/10

Razor-sharp lens

• Great size and distance
• bit expensive

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• Iris boer
• 8 September 2017
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10/10

Very good choice in combination with investment!

• Good quality
• Beautiful pictures

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• G. baris
• 1 November 2018
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10/10

top

• focuses well
• good range

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• Elly van egmond
• 4 July 2017
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Our expert review

Versatile lens thanks to the large zoom range

• Large zoom range in a compact lens
• Sharp handheld shots thanks to image stabilization
• You can easily take a relatively compact lens with you
• Maximum aperture of f/3.5 is not very wide

This lens offers a large zoom range in a compact design. I use this lens on the Canon EOS 850D, where the lens feels a bit heavier than the body. Thanks to the built-in image stabilization of the lens, I can easily take sharp photos by hand. I shoot different subjects through the zoom range. For example, I zoom in on mushrooms in the forest and I capture the rows of trees with the focal length of 18 mm.

Large zoom range
When I walk in the forest, I take different kinds of pictures. I like that variety and that's not a problem with this lens. For example, I visualize frozen details on the bushes, but I also capture an extensive heathland. If you don't want to take extensive equipment with you, this lens is the solution. I don't have to switch lenses every time I want to take a different type of photo.

Handheld shooting
With the built-in image stabilization of the lens, I take sharp pictures by hand. Especially when you zoom in, it is more difficult to keep the lens still. Small movements are then visible more quickly. The image stabilization corrects these vibrations, so I don't need a tripod. If the shutter speed is too slow, I will of course need a tripod.

Compact size
I easily carry the lens in my camera bag. Especially if I don't take other lenses with me, my equipment is not heavy. Because the lens has such a large zoom range, I don't need many other lenses either.

• Manon. cameraspecialist.
• 17 December 2020
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,8/10

Nice lens, widely applicable

• Nice colours
• Sharp image
• Large zoom range
• Heavier than a kit lens

It is quite an asset to my Canon camera. Previously I only had the standard Kit lens from Canon, this lens really adds value, making your photos a lot nicer and sharper.

The zoom range 18 - 135 is also very pleasant to work with, so you don't have to change lens quickly.

• Stein van der valk
• 12 July 2016
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

Recommended in combination with 80D

• Focuses very quickly
• Quiet
• can also be filmed well
• haven't come across yet

Very fine lens, feels solid. focuses quickly and is very quiet.

• Ferdi
• 26 May 2016
• Automatically translated from Dutch

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Specifications

Product

Product number

701491

Manufacturer code

1276C005

Brand

Canon

Warranty

2 years

Processing of your defect

Via Coolblue

Usage

Lens type

Standard, Telephoto lens, Wide-angle

Type of photography

All-round, Landscape, Nature photography, Portrait, Recording, Sports and action, Wild animal photography

Suitable for

Lens mount

Canon EF-S mount

Lens compatible with

Canon SLR cameras

Suitable for camera type

APS-C

Compatible with lens filter

Filter size

67 mm

Lens series

Canon EF-S

Properties

Zoom or prime lens

Zoom lens

Maximum magnification factor

0,28

Aperture

3,5 - 5,6

Number of aperture shutters

7

Fixed aperture

Number of groups

12

Number of elements

16

Type of lens elements

Aspherical, LD Glass

Special lens elements

Number of stops

4

Image stabilization

Minimum focal length

18 mm

Maximum focal length

135 mm

Fixed focal point

Focus

Shortest focusing distance

39 cm

Manual focus override

Silent focusing motor

Type of focusing motor

USM

Internal focus

Focal distance control

Autofocus

Physical properties

Color

Black

Weight

515 g

Material

Plastic

Diameter

77,4 mm

Length camera lens

96 mm

Resistance

Dustproof

Shockproof