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Canon EF 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM 18mm
The 10-18mm focal length (16-28.8mm equivalent) and 4-stop optical stabilization deliver sharp, steady handheld wide-angle photos, with UD and aspherical elements controlling distortion and fringing. Weighing just 240g and using a near-silent STM stepping motor, it’s a discreet, portable lens that excels during handheld video recording. Best suited for APS-C DSLR shooters needing a compact ultra-wide zoom for close-up details, vlogging, and street scenes where stabilization and quick, quiet autofocus matter most.
Focal length 18mm
Aperture f/4.5
Mount Canon EF-S
stabilization Yes
Weight 240 g
af type Autofocus
56 Overall Score
Price $219
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong build (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong macro (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average social proof (25th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Focal Length Min | 18 |
| Focal Length Max | 18 |
| Elements | 14 |
| Groups | 11 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/4.5 |
| Min Aperture | f/22 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7 |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF-S |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.5 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 220 |
| Max Magnification | 1:6.67 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon EF 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM 18mm | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 | Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 18mm | 18-50mm | 17-70mm | 16-50mm | 85mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/4.5 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/1.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Canon EF-S | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | L-Mount | Sony E |
| Stabilization | true | false | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 240 | 290 | 544 | 135 | 454 | 326 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | stepping motor | RXD | Stepping Motor | Linear motor | Linear motor |
| Lens Type | - | zoom | zoom | zoom | telephoto | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon EF 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM 18mm | 53.7 | 54.2 | 81.7 | 80.9 | 61.9 | 54.8 | 33.7 | 25 | 82.4 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 86.8 | 81.1 | 86.4 | 91.4 | 82.4 | 83.3 | 78.6 | 90.2 | 36.7 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.7 | 86.4 | 69 | 85.5 | 91.2 | 83.3 | 89.6 | 86 | 82.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 86.8 | 74.6 | 92.9 | 45 | 74.3 | 76.6 | 83.3 | 81.8 | 95.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 Compare | 98 | 93.6 | 75.3 | 52.3 | 51.9 | 92.5 | 33.7 | 93.5 | 82.4 |
| Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 98 | 74.6 | 72.9 | 40.3 | 78.7 | 76.6 | 95.8 | 90.2 | 82.4 |
Price
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