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Canon EF-M 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

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The Canon EF-M 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM is one of the kit lenses for the new EOS M5 compact camera, but is it any good? Read our in-depth Canon EF-M 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM review to find out...Read more
Find out what 2 readers thought of the Canon EF-M 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM in our review.Read more
The EF-M 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM is a small lens that covers a big zoom range, and a solid choice for Canon mirrorless shooters who don't want to fiddle with frequent lens changes.Read more
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Pros

  • Sharpness is actually quite good throughout the focal range
  • a wide variety of settings and got a good sense of its capabilities
  • action is very

Cons

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  • the IBIS is not in operation
  • The lens is too new to have a standard profile in Adobe

Key specs

  • Zoom
  • 17
  • Rear
  • yes
  • APS-C (crop)
  • 18, 150 mm
  • yes
  • Telephoto

Canon EF-M 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM - Pros & Cons

Canon EF-M 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

Pros

  • Sharpness is actually quite good throughout the focal range
  • a wide variety of settings and got a good sense of its capabilities
  • action is very
  • very smooth and nicely damped
  • image stabilization works quite well
  • strong performance from edge to edge
  • Detail is very crisp at the center
  • Optical design helps provide excellent image quality across a broad zoom range
  • Surprisingly great build quality
  • Very versatile and gets the job done with ease

Cons

  • This site uses Akismet to reduce spam
  • the IBIS is not in operation
  • The lens is too new to have a standard profile in Adobe
  • The focus ring is much smaller
  • There is no attempt at standardizing which is a little annoying
  • light drop off in the corners of the image
  • the lens barrel is in the way of the flash
  • s slow enough to feel measured
  • Canon RF 135mm
  • Diffraction cuts into resolution as you stop down further
  • no real advantage to setting the aperture that small

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Canon EF-M 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM - Full Specifications

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General
Lens typeTelephoto
Lens mountCanon EF-M
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Aperture
Aperture max3.5-6.3
Aperture min22-40
Aperture ringno
Number of diaphragm blades7
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Optics
ConstructionZoom
Elements17
Groups13
Special elements / coatings
  • 2 Aspherical elements
  • 1 UD element
Power zoomno
Zoom methodExpanding
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Dimensions
Weight10.58 oz
Diameter2.4 in
Length3.41 in
Filter size2.17 in
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Image properties
Max Format size
APS-C
Focal length18 - 150
Maximum magnification0.31 x
Image stabilisationyes
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Focus
Focus methodRear
Autofocusyes
Autofocus motor type
STP
Full-time Manual focusingyes
Closest focusing distance0.25
Distance scaleno
Depth of field (DoF) scaleno
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Zoom lockno
Tripod collarno
Hood suppliedno
Filter threadyes
Sealingno

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