Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM
The Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM is a solid starter lens, but don't pay full price for it.
-- As reviewed by PCMag

Product details
- Compact and stylish standard zoom lens with image stabilization for EOS M series digital cameras
- A stepping motor (lead screw-type STM) helps provide smooth and quiet operation when taking photos, and near-silence when shooting videos
- High-speed, high-precision autofocusing is achieved by utilizing the full-time manual focus mode (AF+MF) to make fine adjustments after focusing
- Optical Image Stabilizer technology helps reduce camera shake, and achieves a level of sharpness equivalent to a shutter speed 3.5 settings faster for great performance even when using handheld photography
- Efficiently designed with three aspheric lenses (one GMo and two PMo) and uses short back focus to help produce high image quality results
- Lens retraction mechanism helps shorten the length of the lens and a compact, lightweight design allows easy portability
PROS
+ Compact.
+ Crisp center.
+ Wider coverage than other starter lenses.
+ Optical stabilization.
CONS
- Narrow aperture.
- Noticeable distortion.
- Dim corners at 15mm.
- Soft edges.
- Plastic lens mount.
- Doesn't include lens hood.
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By PCMag on April 22, 2016
The Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM is a solid starter lens, but don't pay full price for it.
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