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.

Works fine as expected.

The 18-135mm is an excellent focal length range for general purposes, this example from Canon being designed for APS-C format DSLRs. This equates to an approximation of the 28-200mm "superzooms" that were once very popular for full frame cameras.

Wow! What a great speed. Fast and accurate. The newest NANO USM drive is incredibly fast and accurate. Using it on my 100D, 80D, M50 and now the M5. Great lens for every day walk around.

One of the fastest lenses around for AF; On any system! IQ is very good for the range

Nothing for the price

Conclusions The Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM is a solid zoom lens. It delivers crisper images than the 18-55mm that ships with many entry-level Rebel cameras, and more than doubles its zoom range.

7.5x zoom ratio; Crisp optics; Smooth Live View focus; Optical stabilization; Power Zoom accessory available

Shows some distortion; Dim corners at widest aperture

Bought the latest Canon 18-135 Nano USM lens to replace the original 18-55 on my 550D. Also wanted to be able to use the lens for video work with a power zoom. This lens fits the bill perfectly.

Amazing price through Pixmania and came with an unexpected lens hood

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The Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM is an affordable new super-zoom lens for Canon's APS-C DSLR cameras. Offering an equivalent focal length of 29-216mm, the Canon EF-S 18-55mm features a newly developed Nano USM motor for fast, smooth and quiet continuous AF while capturing video and in live...

Great New Canon Zoom Lens Lens is Very quiet using new NANO USM System And Fast Also. Getting Excellent Results with my T3i. Probably will get the 6s soon. Was looking at the L series, but they were much heavier.

The EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens, which has been released as the standard kit lens for the new Canon EOS 80D camera, updates the previous EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens , which we reviewed in July 2012.

I am an avid CANON user. Purchased the 60D and this lens came in the kit. Used it as much as a professional level user for over two years. The lens popped out a couple of months ago but I feel that I got every penny's worth of use from that lens.