Canon EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM : Specifications and Opinions

Canon EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM, front

Canon EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM, back

Canon EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM, top

The Canon EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM is a standard lens for APS-C, manufactured from 2012 to 2021 (discontinued). The focus is done by Stepper Motor, it has image stabilization. The average price was 180 €;

24 users have given it an average vote of 8.5 out of 10.

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

Canon EOS M: this lens is compatible with mirrorless APS-C Canon EOS M.

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/5.6
Aperture blades	7
Lenses/Groups	13 elements in 11 groups
Min. focus distance	0.25 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.25x
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	52 mm
Lens hood	Yes (not supplied)
Weather sealing	No
Weight	210 g
Dimensions	60.9 x 61 mm
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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.

Dadoleo

sent on 08 Novembre 2024

Pros: Lightweight and compact, good construction, quiet AF

Cons: sharpness

Opinion: First ef-m lens taken to pair it with the M5 is the one I actually used the least. It was supposed to replace the 15-85, but in addition to the shorter focal range it is inferior in every aspect. The sharpness is never very high. So the photos are fine if they are not enlarged to 100% where they turn out to be quite soft. The construction is excellent, the AF fast and quiet and it is stabilized, and like all ef-m lenses, it is compact and light. So a kit lens not to ask for miracles, and used to the performance of fixed lenses, I ended up using it only in contexts where I was not looking for particular quality or for video (in which, however, the noise due to the AF is present).

Luigi Scafati

sent on 13 Gennaio 2023

Pros: Compactness, lightness, materials with which it is built

Cons: Particularly noticeable barrel distortion

Opinion: Beautiful all-rounder, well built with a nice petal hood attached. Excellent AF speed, returns beautiful images with extremely pleasant tones. The only flaw found is the barrel distortion very evident on the horizon lines. Used in sime to an M5 you have a practical and fast, light and discreet solution to carry around for landscaping, street, etc. Promoted with flying colors in the consideration that in post-production it takes very little to straighten out a horizon born curved.

Fotolippo

sent on 03 Aprile 2020

Pros: Light, well built, crisp, fast and quiet AF

Cons: Flare which however is quite manageable

Opinion: I felt very good with this lens, it gave me good results especially in terms of sharpness. Easy to flare, but easily manageable. It has the great value of having a very fast and extremely quiet MAF, so you don't notice and for videos it's perfect. Aberrations of color corrected very well automatically from the room in Jpeg or with Camera Raw. For me it is great, given also the portability and the price. Vote 9

Rhoken

sent on 26 Febbraio 2020

Pros: Assembly, metal bayonet, stabilizer, silent, sharpness, weight, price on used

Cons: Obvious color sketches without correction in the car, resistance to flare not received, Paraluce not supplied (Canon will never learn)

Opinion: Bought used for less than 80th white box so for the price at which I paid it I can not complain much. I go against the current to the other reviews since mine seems to be a good specimen. Construction Would say excellent as the EF-M 22 mm, so almost completely metal (except the inner barrel), solid, light and not too unbalanced on a Canon EOS M100. The internal AF I found it very quiet and fast, at 55 mm you have macro capabilities slightly better than 22 mm, sharpness to f/8 is great on all focal points (as I expect to this diaphragm), sharp center and slightly less edges, at 18 mm and 55 mm at TA I found the center sharp but the edges leave something to be desired, but generally the sharpness I found it decidedly good, just slightly less sharp than the 22 mm. However compared to the 22 mm it has two obvious defects: chromatic sketches on the agenda especially at 18 mm but fortunately easily corrected in the car, has a poor resistance to the flare so it is necessary to use a lampshade (not included obviously because Canon is tacit) which fortunately if it makes him pay little. Effective stabilization I would say: at 18 mm I managed to go down to 1/4s with a slightly noticeable micromove and at 1/8s with zero micromove, while at 55 mm I managed to go down to 1/30s with some micromove and up to 1/40s without micromove all in LV and without external grips. All in all I find it a great zoom optics for its price, better than the "successor" 15-45 mm, general image quality similar to the EF-M 22 mm but with a resistance to flares on the level of indecency, construction and stabilization excellent, let's say that with the prices on the used that you can find (even at 70-80 th) I would say that it is the only native EF-M zoom to buy if you want a native handyman without disturbing the EF zooms.

Aries86

sent on 28 Gennaio 2018

Pros: Construction, quality / price ratio, compactness

Cons: Being supplied as a kit with EOS-M cameras, it has merits and defects of the category

Opinion: Compact and light in metal (good for hiking or traveling) even if the painting on the rings of the zoom and focus is worn with normal use. Personally I have seen less distortion at 18mm compared to the analogous 18-55 of the EF-S series. Given the price you can close a few eyes, especially if you mean the "philosophy" mirrorless as an alternative to the compact

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