Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM
Announced October 13, 2015
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Reviewer Consensus
Good
The Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM is a compact and lightweight retractable lens that serves as a capable, sharp walkabout option for EOS-M cameras. Although it features a plastic construction and suffers from vignetting at its widest setting, it remains a solid performer for travel and landscape photography when used at optimal apertures.
Weighted from 6 reviewer scores
Pros
- Highly portable, compact, and lightweight retractable design
- Sharp center performance and good contrast
- Quiet, accurate, and smooth autofocus system
- Effective optical image stabilization
- Wide field of view suitable for landscapes and group shots
Cons
- Severe vignetting and edge softening at wide angles
- All-plastic construction with a plastic lens mount
- Slow maximum aperture that darkens while zooming
- Noticeable rectilinear distortion at 15mm
- Lacks an included lens hood
- Launch price $299.99 (USD)
- Focal length & aperture 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3
- Mount & coverage Canon EF APS-C
- Stabilization Optical IS, 4 stops (CIPA)
- Close focus 25 cm (0.25x)
- Filter thread 49mm
- Autofocus motor STM
- Weight & size 130g · 60.9 x 44.5 mm (2.40 x 1.75 in)
What the Reviewers Say
All 6 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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The Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 STM IS may not be their most glorious offering but it is actually a quite decent lens.
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It's capable of getting you pretty sharp images, especially when the aperture is stopped down a bit.
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Ideal as a walkabout or travel lens, this standard zoom retracts to just 46mm in length for easy stowage and weighs a mere 130g.
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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.
- Photo Review 8.8/10
Plastic lenses are often disappointing since they tend to be built to a price, rather than for performance. That said, Canon’s EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 STM IS lens is in many ways a cut above the average kit lens at optimal focal length and aperture settings.
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This is a great little lens for any EOS-M camera. So long as 45mm is long enough for you, this lens does everything well.
