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Rent NowThe Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM is a compact, lightweight ultra-wide-angle zoom lens designed for Canon’s APS-C EF-S mount DSLR cameras, delivering a 16-28.8mm 35mm-equivalent field of view that fits more into the frame for landscapes, cityscapes, and interiors. It’s Canon’s lightest ultra-wide zoom for APS-C shooters, well suited to travel photographers who want genuine wide-angle coverage without adding significant bulk to their kit.
Optically, the lens uses a compact four-group zoom design built from 14 elements in 11 groups, including one UD (ultra-low dispersion) element, one aspherical element, and one large-diameter element, working together to minimize chromatic and spherical aberrations for sharp, clear imagery. Canon’s enhanced lens coatings (Super Spectra) suppress flare and ghosting for increased contrast and color neutrality, and a rounded 7-blade diaphragm contributes to fine background blur.
Autofocus is handled by an STM (stepping motor) system paired with a rear-focus design, delivering quick, near-silent focusing well suited to both photo and video applications, including smooth, continuous autofocus during movie recording via Canon’s Movie Servo AF, along with full-time manual focus override. Canon’s Optical Image Stabilizer provides up to four stops of shake correction, helping photographers achieve sharper handheld results even at slower shutter speeds.
Build quality is compact and travel-friendly, measuring approximately 74.6 x 72.0mm and weighing just 240g (8.5 oz), with a 67mm filter thread. The lens has a closest focusing distance of 0.72 ft. (0.22m), yielding a maximum magnification of 0.15x at 18mm, and is compatible with Canon’s EF12 II extension tube (except at the widest zoom setting), though not with the EF25 II tube or Canon’s extenders.
The lens is compatible exclusively with Canon’s APS-C EF-S mount cameras and cannot be used on full-frame EF-mount bodies.
Key Features
– 10-18mm ultra-wide-angle zoom for Canon EF-S mount (APS-C only)
– Approximately 16-28.8mm full-frame-equivalent field of view
– Maximum aperture f/4.5-5.6 (variable)
– 14 elements in 11 groups, including 1 UD element, 1 aspherical element, and 1 large-diameter element
– Super Spectra coating
– STM autofocus motor with rear-focus design and full-time manual focus override
– Optical Image Stabilizer, up to 4 stops of shake correction
– Rounded 7-blade diaphragm
– Compact, lightweight design (approximately 240g)
– Closest focusing distance of 0.72 ft. (0.22m); 0.15x maximum magnification (at 18mm)
– 67mm filter thread
– Compatible with EF12 II extension tube (not EF25 II or extenders)
– Designed exclusively for Canon APS-C EF-S mount cameras
