Canon EF 70–200mm f/4L IS II USM vs Canon EF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 IS

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EF 70–200mm f/4L IS II USM compared with EF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 IS

	CanonEF 70–200mm f/4L IS II USM	CanonEF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 IS
Overview
Released
Released	June 2018	October 2009
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	70–200 mm	18–135 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/3.5–5.6
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/32	f/22–36
Optical construction
Optical construction	20 elements in 15 groups	16 elements in 12 groups
Special elements
Special elements	One fluorite and two UD elements	UD and glass-moulded aspherical elements
Coatings
Coatings	Super Spectra coatings; fluorine coatings on the front and rear elements according to Canon's US launch announcement	–
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine blades with a circular aperture	Six blades with a circular aperture
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF-S
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	APS-C
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon EF mount full-frame and APS-C cameras	Canon EF-S mount APS-C cameras
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	–	Canon quotes a full-frame angle-of-view equivalent of 29–216 mm
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	1 m	0.45 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.27×	0.21×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Ring-type USM with full-time manual focus override	DC micromotor; no full-time manual focus; switch to MF before turning the focus ring (Bob Atkins)
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Maximum 0.27× magnification at 200 mm; internal focusing according to Digital Camera World	Internal focusing; front filter thread does not rotate during focusing or zooming (Bob Atkins and ePHOTOzine)
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Five-stop CIPA claim at 200 mm on an EOS-1D X Mark II; three modes including exposure-only stabilisation for tracking moving subjects	Approximately four-stop optical Image Stabilizer claim
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	–
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	72 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	80 mm	75.4 mm
Length
Length	176 mm	101 mm
Weight
Weight	780 g	455 g (better)
Controls
Controls	AF/MF, IS on/off and three IS mode switches; focus limiter excludes distances below 3 m according to Digital Camera World	–
Zoom design
Zoom design	Internal zooming maintains physical length according to Digital Camera World	Barrel extends when zoomed towards 135 mm (Bob Atkins)
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust- and moisture-resistant construction	–
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	80 mm maximum diameter × 176 mm length	75.4 mm maximum diameter × 101 mm length
Lens hood
Lens hood	–	Optional EW-73B; hood and case not supplied (Bob Atkins)
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximate 780 g maker figure; Digital Camera World specifies this excludes the optional tripod mount	–
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	Optional A II (W II) tripod mounting ring according to Digital Camera World; the maker photograph shows this separately sold accessory	–
In the box
In the box	Lens, pouch, caps, hood and instruction manual according to Canon UK	Lens caps and instructions (ePHOTOzine)
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Japan announced first sale on 28 June 2018; Canon Camera Museum gives June 2018 and the US launch announcement states late June. The day is the Japanese sale date, not a separately confirmed UK date.	Marketed in October 2009 according to Canon Camera Museum