Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM is a Variable aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Standard Zoom lens with Optical Image stabilization and APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
EF-S Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM is a member of Canon's EF-S STM Zoom series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
EF-S STM Zoom Series Lenses in Canon EF-S Mount
Reasons to Buy Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Optical Image Stabilization |
| Autofocus |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Minimum focus distance of 0.25m / 9.8 inch |
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| No Weather Sealing |
| Hood is not supplied |
| Lens Extents while zooming |
| Slow Aperture at Tele end |
| Variable Aperture |
Lens Mount
Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM is compatible with cameras that have a Canon EF-S lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon EF-S lenses are Canon T8i, Canon 90D and Canon SL3.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM has a maximum diameter of 67mm and total length of 62mm when not extended. It weighs 215g / 7.6 oz.
Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM has a filter thread of 58mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM:
Focal Range
Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM has a focal range of 18-55mm and 3.1X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 28.8-88mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
The Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Zoom Method
Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.25x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.25m. For a non-macro lens, the 0.25x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.
Below are the 3 Standard Zoom type Canon1 mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f4 and a minimum aperture of f22 at 18mm, and a max aperture of f5.6 and minimum aperture of f32 at 55mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
|
18mm
|
F4 |
F22 |
|
55mm
|
F5.6 |
F32 |
Optical Formula
Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM's optical formula consists of 12 elements in 10 groups .
Lens Hood
Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM doesn't come with a lens hood. You have to order the hood separately and the model number of the hood is EW-63C.
Body Colour
Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM is available in Black color.
Popular Comparisons of Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM
Here are the eight most popular comparisons of the Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM amongst Camera Decision readers.
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