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.

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Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS  1

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.

Expert reviews and ratings

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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