Canon EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS

Maker Canon
Model EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS
Fullframe Coverage NO - APS-C coverage only
Field of View (degrees)
Horizontal,Vertical, Diagonal
Full Frame - 36x24mm
APS-C - 22.5x15mm
APS-C Wide : H - 64 : V - 45.2 : D - 73.8
APS-C Tele : H - 23.1 : V - 15.5 : D - 27.6
Min Focal Length 18 mm (APS-C 35mm equiv = 28.8 mm)
Max Focal Length 55 mm (APS-C 35mm equiv = 88 mm)
Max Aperture (Wide-Tele) f3.5 - f5.6
Elements/Groups 11/9
Diaphragm blades 0
Close Focus 0.25 m : 0.8 ft
Length/Diameter 2.7"/3.33" : 68.6 mm / 84.6 mm
Weight oz : 0 gm
Filter 58mm
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Price (click for latest pricing) $199

 

 

COMMENTS:

Canon added a new type of IS system to the EF-S 18-55 and claim it can give up to an extra 4 stops of "handholdability".

User reports suggest higher image quality than the non-IS version, plus very effective image stabilization. Definitely a good buy as a "kit" lens with an XTi/Xsi or EOs 40D.