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
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Panasonic DMC-FZ200 & DMC-FZ300 10x High Definition 2 Element Close-Up ... 52mm

Panasonic DMC-FZ200 & DMC-FZ300 10x High Definition 2 Element Close-Up ... 52mm

Panasonic
36 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
83
Panasonic
24
Budget
Canon
83
Panasonic
35
Portrait
Canon
79
Panasonic
57
Video Cinema
Canon
78
Panasonic
41
Street
Canon
74
Panasonic
45
Travel
Canon
67
Panasonic
23
Wildlife Sports
Canon
64
Panasonic
34
Professional
Canon
62
Panasonic
39
Landscape
Canon
61
Panasonic
25

Specifications

Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STMPanasonic DMC-FZ200 & DMC-FZ300 10x High Definition 2 Element Close-Up ... 52mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min15 mm52 mm
Focal Length Max45 mm52 mm
Elements3—
Aspherical Elements3★—
CoatingCanon coatingsFully Multi-Coated, Anti-Reflection Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5—
Min Aperture3.5-6.3—
Constant✗—
Build
MountCanon EF-MMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★—
Weight0.46 kg★—
Filter Thread49 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Autofocus
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

Panasonic DMC-FZ200 & DMC-FZ300 10x High Definition 2 Element Close-Up ... 52mm

  • Strong aperture (71st percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (70th percentile)
  • Below average macro (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
  • Below average stabilization (34th percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic DMC-FZ200 & DMC-FZ300 10x High Definition 2 Element Close-Up ... 52mm is $71 cheaper (2.2x less).

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

Panasonic DMC-FZ200 & DMC-FZ300 10x High Definition 2 Element Close-Up ... 52mm

Verdict

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

Scores 86 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 17 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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