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Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM Review

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The Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM lens is a tiny, well-made pancake lens with a fast aperture. It is extremely sharp with good contrast and performs well in terms of image quality and minimal distortion. The lens is great for close-up images and provides nice background blur.

The Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM lens is a fantastic option for Canon EOS M users, offering good value for its quality and becoming an obvious choice for those looking for a small, affordable, high-performing lens.

Pros
  • Extremely sharp with good contrast
  • Great for close-up images
  • Nice background blur
  • Tiny and well-made
Cons
  • Busy backgrounds can be unattractive

The lens is extremely sharp with good contrast, especially when stopped down to f/2.8. It performs well in terms of image quality with minimal distortion and almost no distortion correction needed.

The Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM lens is a tiny, well-made pancake lens with a fast aperture, making it very useful for a variety of shooting situations. Despite its small size, the lens is extremely sharp with good contrast, especially when stopped down to f/2.8. It performs well in terms of image quality with minimal distortion and almost no distortion correction needed. The lens is also great for close-up images, providing fairly sharp results at f/2 and even better sharpness and a clean image at f/2.8. Additionally, it provides nice background blur, although busy backgrounds can be a bit unattractive. Overall, the Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM lens is a fantastic option for Canon EOS M users, offering good value for its quality and becoming an obvious choice for those looking for a small, affordable, high-performing lens.

The lens is great for close-up images, providing fairly sharp results at f/2 and even better sharpness and a clean image at f/2.8.

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