Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

Canon
86 Overall Score
vs
Tamron 104B023N-cr

Tamron 104B023N-cr

Tamron
59 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
83
Tamron
44
Budget
Canon
83
Tamron
57
Portrait
Canon
79
Tamron
75
Video Cinema
Canon
78
Tamron
64
Street
Canon
74
Tamron
68
Landscape
Canon
61
Tamron
71
Professional
Canon
62
Tamron
67
Travel
Canon
67
Tamron
62
Wildlife Sports
Canon
64
Tamron
64

Specifications

Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STMTamron 104B023N-cr
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min15 mm10 mm
Focal Length Max45 mm24 mm
Elements316
Groups—11
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements—1★
CoatingCanon coatingsFluorine Coating, BBAR (Broad-Band Anti-Reflection) Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/3.5
Min Aperture3.5-6.33.5-6.3
Constant✗✗
Build
MountCanon EF-MNikon F
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.46 kg0.44 kg★
Filter Thread49 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★HLD (High/Low torque-modulated Drive)
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops3.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance45 mm★—

Pros & Cons

Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

  • Strong macro (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong aperture (83rd percentile)83rd %ile

Tamron 104B023N-cr

  • Strong aperture (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong stabilization (79th percentile)
  • Strong versatility (76th percentile)
  • Below average macro (12th percentile)12th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

Scores 86 overall, wins 6 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 20 specs.

Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitVideo Cinema

Tamron 104B023N-cr Better at:

LandscapeProfessional