Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM vs Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro

Side-by-side comparison from our catalogue data. Better values are highlighted only where a clear difference exists.

Canon

EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Tamron

SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro

Verdict at a glance

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro is lighter by 39g.
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM reaches further (135mm vs 75mm).

Specification comparison
Spec	EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM	SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro
Brand	Canon	Tamron
Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Type	Superzoom	Macro
Focal length	28-135mm	28-75mm
Max aperture	f/28.0	f/28.0
Released	1998	n/a
Blades	6	n/a
Format	full-frame	n/a
Groups	12	n/a
Af motor	USM	n/a
Elements	16	n/a
Weight g	549.0	510 (lighter)
Filter mm	72	n/a
Length mm	97.0	92.0
Stabilized	Yes	n/a
Diameter mm	78.0	n/a
Min focus m	0.5	0.33 (closer focusing)
Max magnification	0.19	n/a

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

A mid-range zoom with stabilization and USM focusing. It was a mainstream Canon kit lens for many EOS bodies.

Pros

Image stabilization
Wide-to-tele range
USM focusing

Cons

Variable aperture
Distortion at the wide end
Plain build

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro

A compact f/2.8 standard zoom for full-frame DSLRs, weighing about 510 g. It has a minimum focus distance of 0.33 m and was widely used as an alternative to brand-name lenses.

Pros

Constant f/2.8
Light at about 510 g
Close focus 0.33 m
Full-frame coverage

Cons

Autofocus is slower and louder than newer motors
No stabilization
Older optical design

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