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

Not the longest zoom range but still a good all-rounder

Digital Camera World Verdict

Mid-way between a standard kit lens and a do-it-all superzoom, the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM offers a good zoom range, decent optical performance and super-fast autofocus.

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The Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM fits Canon’s APS-C format DSLRs, including the Rebels, right up to the Canon EOS 7D Mark II. It offers a much longer zoom range than a regular standard zoom for these cameras and almost qualifies as a ‘superzoom’. It’s an EF-S lens, however, which means it can’t be used on Canon’s full-frame cameras like the EOS 6D and above.

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