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Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM : Specifications and Opinions

The Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM is a standard lens for APS-C, manufactured from 2017 to 2025 (discontinued). The focus is done by Stepper Motor, it has image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 160 €;

33 users have given it an average vote of 8.3 out of 10.

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

Canon EF: this lens is compatible with reflex APS-C Canon EF.

Specifications
Focal lenght	18-55 mm
Angle of view	72.9 - 27.2° (equivalent to a 29-89mm in Fullframe 24x36mm format)
Format	APS-C
Max. aperture	f/4-5.6
Aperture blades	7
Lenses/Groups	12 elements in 10 groups
Min. focus distance	0.25 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.36x
Features
Zoom type	Ring, external
Stabilization	Yes (built in lens)
Focus	Stepper Motor
Internal Focus	Yes
Built and notes
Tripod ring	No
Extenders	No
Filters	58 mm
Lens hood	Yes (not supplied)
Weather sealing	No
Weight	215 g
Dimensions	67 x 62 mm
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Nico Lunes

sent on August 30, 2018

Pros: It can take great images. It comes 'free' if you buy a kit.

Cons: It gets 7.1 rating, which is silly low ... but read on.

Opinion: This is probably the oddest thing I have found on Juzaphoto this far: looking at the images taken with this lens, you will see countless great pictures. Just look thru 'Sample Photos' below! But the lens has only 7.1 rating (sic!), which is as low as you can get. Or there is a mistake in the rating system or the users do not know how good this lens actually is!

The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.

Lorenzo Nisi

sent on January 02, 2025

Pros: Lightness, stabilization, price

Cons: Sharpness,construction,vignetting

Opinion: Canon 18-55 was my first lens, mounted on my first SLR, the Canon 1000D. Thanks to this lens, I had the opportunity to learn the basics of photography and composition. The versatility of the zoom allowed me to experiment with different focal lengths without having to change lenses, a great advantage for those approaching this world. Over time, however, its main characteristics – lightness, stabilization and affordable price – have lost importance, while the technical limitations have become evident. The lens struggles to deliver satisfactory results in many situations: in low-light environments, during fast shots, or when working handheld. Poor sharpness in low light conditions and difficulty in maintaining precise focus are its main weaknesses. Despite this, the 18-55 was instrumental in helping me understand what type of optics I wanted for the future and how best to handle the light. Its limitations pushed me to improve and look for tools that better suited my needs. For those just starting out, it remains a viable option for learning and experimenting.

Dalla Stella Francesco

sent on December 10, 2021

Pros: Stabilization, Lightness, Sharpness.

Cons: Inaccurate Af (part of the out-of-focus framing with autofocus).

Opinion: For the price with which it is proposed it is a lens that does its job, the sharpness is good but not excellent and the lightness of the material plays in its favor. However, it should be noted a defect that from personal experience I have found in other optics of the IS-STM range and that is the imperfection of the autofocus. Explained in other words, with the af I have often noticed that a portion of the frame tends to come out blurry while focusing endlessly. This game becomes more and more accentuated with increasing the aperture of the aperture until it involves half of the total frame. As mentioned earlier, I found the same problem in the previous version of the 18-55 F3.5 IS-STM and in the 10-18.

Luca Montori 94

sent on September 10, 2021

Pros: Lightness, stabilizer and price (which can paradoxically be a cons based on the use you want to make) little distortion and little vignetting.

Cons: Many chromatic aberrations, sharpness, construction.

Opinion: I state that it costs little so you can not expect it to work miracles. So for those who want to start it is a lens that is more than fine, a very low weight in more stabilized, also noticing little vignetting and distortion. Surely the most painful notes are the chromatic aberrations, the sharpness that does not enhance even if closing at f8 the aperture the sharpness improves. The construction is made of plastic so certainly not of great quality. I gave 7 for the price range.

Davide Perri PH e VM

sent on October 27, 2020

Pros: Sharpness, construction, protective glass in the bayonet, zoom that finally extends into regular progression, silent and fast focus, excellent stabilizer.

Cons: If you know what you're buying, you can't find any unjustified cons for such an lens.

Opinion: Finally an 18-55 that surprises me! Crisp, compact, solid and functional. Lower chromatic aberration and distortion. The STM focus satisfied me, you can take the photos without worrying too much about using a 150€ lens. For family or amateur use it is more than fine, and since you do so much portraits with an 18-55, I would say that f4, however dark, is a value in this case. Taken new at 100€, tried and kept for personal pleasure.

There are 5 more reviews. Show all »

Photos taken with Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Right in the center....

by Giancarlo Vetrone
105 comments, 3149 views

... a faint sun...

by Giovanni e Davide
135 comments, 4045 views

Orta River - Rapids of S. Lucia

by Giancarlo Vetrone
107 comments, 1927 views

HI RES 11.7 MP

... incredible receptors...

by Giovanni e Davide
113 comments, 4349 views

What a smart kitten.

by Gionskj
126 comments, 6826 views

... Silhouette at sunset...

by Giovanni e Davide
146 comments, 5715 views

... Happy birdwatcher...

by Giovanni e Davide
117 comments, 4529 views

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Cancano Lake

by Giancarlo Vetrone
73 comments, 1508 views

HI RES 16.1 MP

... Between yellow and white...

by Giovanni e Davide
112 comments, 2813 views

... walking on the edge of the horizon...

by Giovanni e Davide
135 comments, 4544 views

... The veteran of the alpine pasture...

by Giovanni e Davide
91 comments, 1570 views

The Trentino ... my way

by Giancarlo Vetrone
99 comments, 1524 views

HI RES 16.8 MP

... North West...

by Giovanni e Davide
79 comments, 2614 views

I don't turn around. meanwhile I know you're there

by Claudio Cozzani
119 comments, 3605 views

HI RES 5.4 MP

... Greeting crystals...

by Giovanni e Davide
124 comments, 4023 views

... Different cultures...

by Giovanni e Davide
83 comments, 2469 views

... An unusual cold...

by Giovanni e Davide
120 comments, 3781 views

... In the wolf's lair...

by Giovanni e Davide
103 comments, 3398 views

I don't turn around... so much I know you're there." Two

by Claudio Cozzani
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HI RES 16.5 MP

... Among a thousand bubbles..

by Giovanni e Davide
78 comments, 1817 views

... The blue and the infinite...

by Giovanni e Davide
86 comments, 2422 views

... Sunset in the Val D'astico...

by Giovanni e Davide
122 comments, 4311 views

Will! No nostalgia for the mask

by Annamaria Pertosa
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HI RES 18.3 MP

... A sea of laughter...

by Giovanni e Davide
108 comments, 3739 views

Provence Lavender (at the end of flowering)

by Tp52
124 comments, 3476 views

HI RES 6.3 MP

... the balloon...

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90 comments, 2797 views

Claudio Cozzani (undised)

by Antonia Cam
76 comments, 3550 views

HI RES 15.6 MP

Salary of Uyuni, Bolivia

by Miirkuz
23 comments, 1708 views

HI RES 9.8 MP

Let's give a subsidiary to WhatsApp

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HI RES 18.2 MP

I can't take any more masks, better make a self!

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60 comments, 1533 views

HI RES 20.0 MP

She and her bike, eternal feeling

by Annamaria Pertosa
65 comments, 3182 views

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... Have fun...

by Giovanni e Davide
86 comments, 3082 views

... Happy...

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93 comments, 2552 views

Two little mice

by PietroFoto55
66 comments, 1377 views

Urban Patchwork 2

by Nicola1201
64 comments, 1214 views

HI RES 16.9 MP

... The return...

by Giovanni e Davide
69 comments, 2009 views

A walk to keep fit!

by Ant.74
82 comments, 2730 views

HI RES 6.0 MP

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