Testseek.com have collected 42 expert reviews of the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM.
July 2015
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42 Reviews
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The editors liked
Excellent image quality in the frame centre
Decent image quality on the edge of the frame
Very good control of the chromatic aberration
Moderate distortion
Slight vignetting on the APSC
Moderate astigmatism
Silent and accurate autofocus
Very good p
Sharp at f/1.8. Lightweight. Silent
Smooth video focus. Very affordable.
Extremely light
Fantastic quality for the price
Much-improved handling
Attractively priced
Bright lens
High center sharpness
Compact and light
STM motor suitable for video
Small size
Pretty good image quality overall
Great for what it is
On the right camera body
The focusing is very quick
The editors didn't like
Huge vignetting on full frame
Very high level of coma.
Modest barrel distortion. Slower focus. Can flare. Some fall-off at wide aperture. Omits stabilization. Narrower field of view on APS-C cameras. Hood not included
No image stabilization
STM motor not completely silent
Not very much to dislike here
Canon's 50mm f1.8 STM is a great lens for the beginner
Hobbyist
Enthusiast or even the professional who likes to rough and tumble their equipment. But overall
It's scoring mediocre to good results when you attach. The im
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Extremely light, Fantastic quality for the price, Much-improved handling
The little lens that could, this nifty-fifty is an affordable marvel that any Canon photographer should own. For the price you get an excellent all-purpose lens with solid optical quality, pleasing bokeh, fast autofocus and more – it's so good that in pre...
Published: 2017-02-06, Author: Gordon , review by: cameralabs.com
Canon's EF 50mm f1.8 STM finally upgrades the 24 year old EF 50mm f1.8 II with smoother focusing, more rounded aperture blades, closer focusing and a tougher lens mount. Like its predecessor, it'll gather over eight times more light than a typical kit zoom, ma...
It's probably not as sharp as some people would like when used wide open, but stopped down to ƒ/2.8 or ƒ/4, it's as sharp as sharp gets. For the price point, you really can't go wrong with this lens, and it's a welcome improvement in sharpness over the pr...
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Published: 2015-07-23, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
Sharp at f/1.8. Lightweight. Silent, smooth video focus. Very affordable.
Modest barrel distortion. Slower focus. Can flare. Some fall-off at wide aperture. Omits stabilization. Narrower field of view on APS-C cameras. Hood not included
The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is the company's least expensive lens. It's an excellent value, even if it does have some flaws...
excellent image quality in the frame centre, decent image quality on the edge of the frame, very good control of the chromatic aberration, moderate distortion, slight vignetting on the APSC, moderate astigmatism, silent and accurate autofocus, very good p
huge vignetting on full frame, very high level of coma.
When compared to its predecessor the new Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 STM features several crucial assets. They are especially visible when it comes to the build quality and the casing. With the newer model you get a metal mount, a bit more compact body and a man...
Small size, Pretty good image quality overall, great for what it is, On the right camera body, the focusing is very quick,
Not very much to dislike here, Canon's 50mm f1.8 STM is a great lens for the beginner, hobbyist, enthusiast or even the professional who likes to rough and tumble their equipment. But overall, it's scoring mediocre to good results when you attach. The im
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Abstract: I received my new Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens today and wanted to share my initial impressions.This lens is situated as the next Nifty Fifty in Canon's line-up, offering the popular 50mm focal length at an affordable $125 price point. Of course, on APS-C...
