Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM vs Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

18specifications compared
11differ
7identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM has 0.09 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM (0.39 m vs 0.3 m). The Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM has 16.4 more maximum aperture number than the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM (22 vs 5.6). The Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM has 0.84 cm more diameter than the Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM (7.66 cm vs 6.82 cm). Only the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM has image stabilizer. Lens structure (elements/groups): 6/4 on the Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM, 16/12 on the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- EF 40mm f/2.8 STM:6/4
- EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM:16/12
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- EF 40mm f/2.8 STM:57°
- EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM:74.67 - 11.5°
Closest focusing distance
- EF 40mm f/2.8 STM:0.3 m
- EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM:0.39 m
Lens mount interface
- EF 40mm f/2.8 STM:Canon EF
- EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM:Canon EF-S
Maximum aperture number
- EF 40mm f/2.8 STM:22
- EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM:5.6
Image stabilizer
- EF 40mm f/2.8 STM:No
- EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM:Yes
Diameter
- EF 40mm f/2.8 STM:6.82 cm
- EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM:7.66 cm
Filter size
- EF 40mm f/2.8 STM:52 mm
- EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM:67 mm

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Comparison of EF 40mm f/2.8 STM, EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
28 specifications	A Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM View product	B Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM View product
Lens system6 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	6/4	16/12
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	57°	74.67 - 11.5°
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 - 135 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.3 m	0.39 m
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	APS-C
Lens mount interfaceDiffers	Canon EF	Canon EF-S
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	22	5.6
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5
Zoom typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Turn
Image stabilizerDiffers	No	Yes
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	49°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	34°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	40 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	6.82 cm	7.66 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	52 mm	67 mm
LengthDiffers	22.8 mm	96 mm
WeightDiffers	130 g	480 g
Other features1 differ
MagnificationDiffers	0.18x	0.28x

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