Canon EF-M 32mm f/1.4 STM
Announced September 5, 2018
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Reviewer Consensus
Strong
The Canon EF-M 32mm f/1.4 STM is a compact, sharp prime lens that offers impressive image quality and a versatile focal length for EOS M users. Although it delivers excellent optical performance, the lack of stabilization and the absence of an included lens hood are notable drawbacks at its price point.
Weighted from 9 reviewer scores
Pros
- Exceptional sharpness and image quality
- Compact and lightweight design
- Pleasant bokeh and background separation
- Versatile close-focusing capabilities
- Fast, reliable autofocus performance
Cons
- Inconsistent or noisy manual focus operation
- Lacks built-in image stabilization
- Lens hood not included
- Optical flaws like vignetting and flare
- High price point for the category
- Launch price $479.99 (USD)
- Focal length & aperture 32mm f/1.4
- Mount & coverage Canon EF APS-C
- Stabilization None
- Close focus 23 cm (0.25x)
- Filter thread 43mm
- Autofocus motor STM
- Weight & size 235g · 60.9 x 56.5 mm (2.40 x 2.22 in)
What the Reviewers Say
All 9 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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- DPReview 85/100
The Canon EF-M 32mm F1.4 is a compact and powerful standard lens for Canon's APS-C format mirrorless cameras. Sharpness is excellent, and out of focus areas are rendered very nicely.
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It is in short, a no-brainer for EOS M owners who desire creative control with a native lens.
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Take a great general-purpose focal length, pack it into a well-built, compact package, deliver impressive image quality, sell it at a relatively low price point and you have a winning combination. That succinctly sums up the Canon EF-M 32mm f/1.4 STM Lens.
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[I]'m pleased to say that the Canon EF-M 32mm f/1.4 STM is frankly a no-brainer for EOS M camera owners, a bit like the 22mm f/2 lens really, only even better.
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The Canon EF-M 32mm f/1.4 STM lens is the ideal lens for Canon EOS M users who are looking for a new prime lens to fit into their kit bag.
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The optical performance of this lens is excellent. It's very sharp wide open.
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When you look at the images from the camera, you'll see it is a superb lens, and so it should be, for the price of this lens in the UK is a pound short of five hundred, four hundred ninety-nine pounds, and that's 479 dollars in the U.S.
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I will admit, I gladly paid the price for this lens because I was very hyped for it, and I feel like the price is justified, but for a lot of beginners and intermediates even, it's still a very steep price.
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I took it out a few weeks ago, I got some sample footage, sample shots, and I have to say the colours coming out of this lens is true to Canon.
