Canon EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM vs Tokina AT-X 16.5-135mm f3.5-5.6 DX Detailed Comparison

Canon EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM vs Tokina AT-X 16.5-135mm f3.5-5.6 DX

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Reasons to choose Canon EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM over Tokina AT-X 16.5-135mm f3.5-5.6 DX

Reasons to choose Tokina AT-X 16.5-135mm f3.5-5.6 DX over Canon EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM

Canon 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS vs Tokina 16.5-135mm f3.5-5.6 DX Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Canon 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS	Tokina 16.5-135mm f3.5-5.6 DX
Brand	Canon	Tokina
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
Price	CHECK PRICE	CHECK PRICE
Lens Type	Standard Zoom	SuperZoom
Lens Mount	Canon EF-S	Canon EF
Max Format	APS-C / DX	APS-C / DX
Focal Range	18-135mm	17-135mm
Image Stabilization	Yes	No
Colour	Black	Unknown
Zoom Method	Rotary (extending)	Rotary (extending)
Power Zoom	No	-
Zoom Lock	No	-
Zoom Ratio	7.5X	7.9X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F3.5 - F5.6	F3.5 - F5.6
Min Aperture	F22.0 - F38.0	F22.0 - F36.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	7	9
Optics
Optical Elements	16	15
Optical Groups	12	9
Special Elements	One UD and one aspherical elements	3 aspherical elements 2 Super-low Dispersion (SD) glass elements
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.39m	0.5m
Max Magnification	0.28X	0.18X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Ultrasonic	Micromotor
Full Time Manual	Yes	No
Focus Method	Internal	Unknown
Distance Scale	No	Yes
DoF Scale	No	No
Distance Scale	No	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	No	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	515g	610g
Diameter	77mm	84mm
Length	96mm	78mm
Materials	Plastic barrel, metal mount	Unknown
Weather Sealing	No	Unknown
Filter Thread	67mm	77mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	EW-73D	BH-777
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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