Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM vs Canon EF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 IS USM

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EF 28mm f/1.8 USM compared with EF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 IS USM

	CanonEF 28mm f/1.8 USM	CanonEF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 IS USM
Overview
Released
Released	September 1995	March 2016
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	28 mm	18–135 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/1.8	f/3.5–5.6
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22–36
Optical construction
Optical construction	Ten elements in nine groups	16 elements in 12 groups
Special elements
Special elements	Aspherical lens element	One UD and one aspherical element
Coatings
Coatings	–	Super Spectra coatings
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	–	Minimum f/22–36 with one-third-stop increments; f/22–38 with half-stop increments
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven blades	Seven blades with a circular aperture
Angle of view
Angle of view	75° diagonal, 65° horizontal and 46° vertical	–
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF-S
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	APS-C
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon EF cameras with full-frame or APS-C sensors	Canon EF-S mount APS-C cameras
Adaptor support
Adaptor support	EF12 II extension tube gives 0.61–0.43× magnification; EF25 II gives 1.13–0.96×	Canon UK supports EOS M cameras with an EF-EOS M mount adaptor
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.25 m	0.39 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.18×	0.28×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	–	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	USM autofocus with mechanical full-time manual focusing. Canon's manual specifies turning the ring with the shutter half-pressed after One Shot AF	Nano USM; Canon claims up to 4.3× the STM predecessor's focus-lens driving speed when focusing from minimum distance to infinity at 135 mm through the viewfinder
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Physical length remains constant and the front element does not rotate according to Photozone	Electronic manual focusing requires an awake camera; manual override in One-Shot AF requires a half-pressed shutter and enabled electronic manual focusing (The Digital Picture)
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	–	Maximum 0.28× at 135 mm
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	–	Four-stop optical Image Stabilizer with automatic panning detection
Video features
Video features	–	Optional PZ-E1 power zoom adaptor attaches beneath the lens (The Digital Picture)
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	–	No
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	58 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	73.6 mm	77.4 mm
Length
Length	55.6 mm	96 mm
Weight
Weight	310 g (better)	515 g
Controls
Controls	AF/MF switch, focus ring, distance window, depth-of-field scale and infrared focus index	Focus and zoom rings; AF/MF, stabiliser and zoom-lock switches (The Digital Picture)
Zoom design
Zoom design	–	Extends towards longer focal lengths; zoom lock retains the retracted position (The Digital Picture)
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	–	No full weather sealing or mount gasket (The Digital Picture)
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	Maximum diameter × length in retracted state; dimensions and 310 g weight are lens-only. Front and rear caps add 21.5 mm according to Canon's manual	77.4 mm maximum diameter × 96 mm length according to Canon Camera Museum
Lens hood
Lens hood	Optional EW-63 II petal hood; reversible for storage according to Canon's manual	Optional EW-73D; optional LP1116 pouch (The Digital Picture)
In the box
In the box	–	Lens, E-67 II front cap, Lens Dust Cap E and user manual
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Camera Museum records September 1995 marketing; no first-sale day is given	Marketed in March 2016 according to Canon Camera Museum