18-55 mm Lenses
A18-55mm lens focal length starts at 18 mm with a moderate wide-angle that’s great for landscapes and architecture, whilst the 55 mm is a short telephoto focal length that will compress perspective and shoot natural-looking portraits
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Lens
General-purpose lens
Entry level
Image Stabilizer
£ 179.99
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Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Lens
Landscape, travel, portrait
Entry level
STM focusing, Image Stabilizer
£ 214.99
Free Standard Delivery
In stock online
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| Name | Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Lens | Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Lens |
| IMAGE SIZE | APS-C | APS-C |
EQUIVALENT FOCAL LENGTH 
The focal length you would need for a 18-55mm film camera to achieve the same angle of view
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29-88 | 29-88 |
| ANGLE OF VIEW (HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL, DIAGONAL)
A way of measuring what you see through the lens. The wider the angle of view, the more you can see in the frame. |
64º 30' - 23º 20', 45º 30'- 15º 40', 74º 20' - 27º 50' | 64º 30' - 23º 20', 45º 30'- 15º 40', 74º 20' - 27º 50' |
| LENS CONSTRUCTION (ELEMENTS/GROUPS)
Elements: Glass pieces within the lens module itself
Groups: One or more elements closely connected to achieve a specific task in the optical design |
12/10 | 11/9 |
| NUMBER OF DIAPHRAGM BLADES
The more blades a diaphragm has, the more circular the shape of the aperture as it closes. The shape of the blades also determines circular aperture. The more circular the aperture, the more circular the out-of-focus details in the image (bokeh) will be. |
7 | 6 |
| MINIMUM APERTURE
The smallest you can make the aperture to still get light to the camera |
22 - 32 | 22 - 38(36) |
| MINIMUM FOCUS DISTANCE (METER)
This is the closest the lens can get to your subject before it cannot focus, measured from the subject to the sensor plane |
0.25 | 0.25 |
| MAXIMUM MAGNIFICATION (X)
How big an object will look in a final image, with 1x meaning life-size reproduction on the sensor, which when enlarged will show very high detail |
0.25 (at 55mm) | 0.34 (at 55mm) |
| DISTANCE INFORMATION | Yes | Yes |
| IMAGE STABILISATION
Counteracts camera shake, allowing for a sharper image |
4 | 4-Stops |
| AF (AUTO-FOCUS) ACTUATOR
Automatically focuses the lens on a subject. This uses various methods like STM, USM. |
STM | Micro Motor |
| DUST/MOISTURE RESISTANCE | - | - |
| FILTER DIAMETER (MM) | 58 | 58 |
| MAX. DIAMETER X LENGTH (MM) | 66.5 x 61.8 | 68.5 x 70 |
| WEIGHT (G) | 215 g | 200 g |
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