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Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Review

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The Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM is a great value for the price, with impressive sharpness and useful features for both video and still photography.

The Canon 10 to 18 millimeter is great value and rather capable ultra lens. It's quite average in some respects, but it's also impressively sharp, which is the main thing.

Pros
  • Great value for the price
  • Impressive sharpness
  • Useful features for video and still photography
  • Effective image stabilization
Cons
  • Minor chromatic aberration issues
  • Some distortion and vignetting
  • Difficulty in achieving an out-of-focus background

The lens does have some distortion and vignetting, but overall, it's a very capable and budget-friendly ultra-wide lens, perfect for both still and video shooters.

The Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM is a great value for the price, with impressive sharpness and useful features for both video and still photography. The lens has a lightweight build and a smooth zoom ring, making it suitable for video work. The STM autofocus system is silent and fast, perfect for video shooting. The image stabilization is effective for both video and stills, allowing for handheld shooting at slow shutter speeds. Despite being a plastic lens, it is well-made and offers excellent features for still and video work. The lens is impressively sharp, especially at 10mm, with minor issues that can be corrected in post-processing. The lens does have some distortion and vignetting, but overall, it's a very capable and budget-friendly ultra-wide lens, perfect for both still and video shooters.

The lens is a great value for the price, with impressive sharpness and useful features for both video and still photography.

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