Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Canon
69 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron
97 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Canon
66
Tamron
98
Budget
Canon
70
Tamron
96
Professional
Canon
61
Tamron
92
Macro
Canon
74
Tamron
91
Travel
Canon
71
Tamron
87
Portrait
Canon
60
Tamron
85
Landscape
Canon
61
Tamron
84
Street
Canon
77
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
Canon
65
Tamron
75

Specifications

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STMTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max55 mm70 mm
Elements1216
Groups1012
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements—2★
CoatingSuper Spectra coatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/5.6f/2.8
Min Aperturef/4f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountCanon EF-SSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.21 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread58 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★RXD
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification1:41:4.8

Pros & Cons

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Pricing

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM is CA$490 cheaper (2.4x less).

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM0.204score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.117score per dollar

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM offers 1.7x better value for money

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

B&H Photo
CA$339

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Amazon.ca
CA$829
Bestbuy.ca
CA$949
B&H Photo
CA$1,032

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Scores 97 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Also Consider

Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN
Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN
98 CA$749
NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR
90 CA$930
E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
90 CA$778
View Details & Prices: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM View Details & Prices: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD