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Brand | Canon |
Focal Length Description | prime |
Lens Type | Standard |
Compatible Mountings | Canon EF |
Camera Lens Description | 7 |
About this item
- 50 millimeter focal length and maximum aperture of f/1.8
- Great for portraits, action, and nighttime photography; Angle of view (horizontal, vertical, diagonal): 40º, 27º,46º
- Minimum focusing distance of 1.15 feet (0.35 meter) and a maximum magnification of 0.21x
- Stepping motor (STM) delivers near silent, continuous move Servo AF for movies and smooth AF for stills
- 80 millimetre effective focal length on APS C cameras, 50 millimetre on full frame cameras. Lens construction: 6 elements in 5 groups
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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens
A unique and indispensable addition to Canon's series of EF lenses, the 50 millimeter focal length and maximum aperture of f/1.8. It is a standard lens type.
- Great for portraits, action, and nighttime photography; Angle of view (horizontal, vertical, diagonal): 40º, 27º,46º
- Minimum focusing distance of 1.15 feet (0.35 meter) and a maximum magnification of 0.21x
- Stepping motor (STM) delivers near silent, continuous move Servo AF for movies and smooth AF for stills
- 80 millimetre effective focal length on APS C cameras, 50 millimetre on full frame cameras. Lens construction: 6 elements in 5 groups
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Auto focus | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
Picture quality | 4.8 | 4.8 | — | 4.6 | 4.6 | — |
Quality of material | 4.7 | 4.6 | — | — | 5.0 | 4.5 |
For portrait photography | 4.8 | 4.9 | — | 4.8 | — | — |
Image stabilization | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | — | — | — |
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lens type | Standard | zoom | Standard | — | Macro | — |
compatible mountings | Canon EF | ES-68 | Canon EF | Canon EF | Canon RF | Canon EF |
lens design | Prime | Zoom | — | Prime | Prime | — |
focus type | Stepper motor | Auto/Manual | Manual Focus, Auto Focus | Manual Focus, Auto Focus | Auto Focus | — |
minimum focal length | — | 10 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 50 millimeters |
max focal length | — | 50 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 50 millimeters |
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Product Dimensions | 1.54 x 2.72 x 2.72 inches |
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Item Weight | 5.6 ounces |
ASIN | B00X8MRBCW |
Item model number | 0570C005AA |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
Customer Reviews |
4.8 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #1 in SLR Camera Lenses |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | May 10, 2015 |
Manufacturer | Canon Cameras US |
Language | English, English, English, English, English |
Country of Origin | Malaysia |
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Product Description
The wide f/1.8 aperture lets in more than 8x the amount of light compared to the standard zoom lens that is provided with your EOS. This results in sharper images with less motion blur and reduced need to use flash in dimly lit conditions so you can easily capture the atmosphere of a low light environment. The 50mm focal length allows you to fill the frame with your subject from a comfortable distance making it a great lens for portraits. A similar perspective to the human eye and its compact size make the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM a great everyday lens to always carry with your EOS camera. The near-silent STM (Stepping Motor) technology focuses extremely quickly when shooting photos, so you can react suddenly to capture fleeting moments. Creating high quality movies is easier with STM as it delivers steady and quiet continuous focusing, so your movies are smooth, and soundtracks only capture the surrounding sounds and not the noise of a focusing motor. The EF 50mm f/1.8 STM replaces the popular EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens which was affectionately known for giving outstanding picture quality at an affordable price. This latest version gives the same stunning photo quality but with a fast, near-silent focus motor and a more robust build that belies its price.
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EF 50mm f/1.8 STM
Compact and lightweight—an outstanding walk-around lens Canon's EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is a great entry into the world of EOS prime lenses. With an 80mm effective focal-length on APS-C cameras, 50mm on full-frame cameras, it's an excellent prime lens for portraits, action, even nighttime photography. Its bright maximum aperture of f/1.8 helps it not only to excel in low light, but also to capture gorgeous, sharp images and movies with beautiful background blur thanks to its circular 7-blade design. An updated lens arrangement with new lens coatings helps render images with excellent color balance, plus minimized ghosting and flare. Performance is brilliant, with a stepping motor (gear-type STM) to deliver near silent, continuous Movie Servo AF for movies plus speedy, smooth AF for stills. A redesigned exterior with improved focus ring placement makes manual focus adjustments a breeze. Canon's most compact 50mm lens, the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM has a rugged metal mount, plus an improved minimum focusing distance of 1.15 ft. (0.35m) and a maximum magnification of 0.21x. Offering sharp performance for the best in movies and stills, it's a fixed focal length gem—the perfect lens for photographers and moviemakers to expand the creative possibilities with their EOS cameras.
Specifications
- Focal Length & Maximum Aperture: 50mm f/1.8
- Lens Construction: 6 elements in 5 groups
- Diagonal Angle of View: 46°
- Focus Adjustment: AF with full-time manual
- Closest Focusing Distance: 1.15 ft. / 0.35m
- Filter Size: 49mm
- Max. Diameter x Length, Weight: Approx. 2.7 x 1.5 in. / 69.2 x 39.3mm, Approx. 5.6 oz. / 159g
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Customers like the picture quality, quality and value of the camera lens. For example, they mention it takes nice photos, the build quality is fantastic and it provides exceptional value for the quality. Some appreciate the performance, saying it works perfectly fine with no issues. That said, opinions are mixed on focus and noise.
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Customers are satisfied with the picture quality of the lens. They mention that it takes nice photos with beautiful bokeh, and is sharp and clear. It is great to use in portrait photos, and produces excellent images open wide. Customers also appreciate the backgrounds it creates.
"...the 50mm 1.8 , not only will you save money but overall much better image quality and usability as you dont have to step back so far, but still..." Read more
"...It has nice qualities for portraits and will work on full-frame Canons as well as APS-H (1.3x) and APS-C (1.6x) crop factor bodies." Read more
"...Especially for $125.The bokeh looks fantastic, chromatic aberation has been greatly reduced compared to the old version, and vignetting..." Read more
"...Reasonable focus time when using AF, beautiful depth of field, great in lower light settings...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the lens. They mention that the build quality is fantastic, and the lens is a solid purchase. The quality is also sharp, and it brings great quality to their photos. The price is reasonable, and is able to provide terrific savings.
"..."cell phone selfies" Just get one of these you'll be amazed at the quality and the possibilities it opens up for a great build and price!..." Read more
"...has increased it’s weight slightly, but also hugely increases the longevity of this lens...." Read more
"...Despite its affordability, Canon has not compromised on durability. The lens feels solid in hand and is designed to withstand regular use...." Read more
"...solid purchase and solid price in the secondary market." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the lens. They say that it provides exceptional value for the quality it delivers, making it an excellent choice for both portrait and travel photography. They also mention that it's a nice cheap lens to take on travel walk-abouts.
"...Much like the EOS-M 22mm 2.0 lens which is a great value for the price, this is as well..." Read more
"...It is priced amazingly at about $120 or so considering it can shoot at f1.8. That's fast glass!..." Read more
"...All in all, great for what I wanted and needed and was reasonably priced. If you're a hobby shooter like I am, you can't go wrong with this lens." Read more
"...It provides exceptional value for the quality it delivers, making it an excellent choice for both beginners and experienced photographers on a budget..." Read more
Customers like the performance of the lens. They say it does a fantastic job, produces flattering results, and works perfectly fine with no issues. Customers also mention that it's excellent, works well especially for portraiture, and does he great job with still life. They also say that it works well in low light with such a wide aperture.
"...That's fast glass! It works well in low light with such a wide aperture...." Read more
"...was packaged well inside the box and so far is working perfectly fine with no issues...." Read more
"...It offers a natural perspective and produces flattering results, making it a favorite among photographers...." Read more
"So excited about this purchase - the test shots turned out great and can’t wait to see what magic I can capture with this lense!" Read more
Customers are impressed with the sharpness of the lens. They say it's the cheapest and sharpest lens they own, with solid mid-frame sharpness at a wide open aperture. Customers are also pleased with the crispness of pet portraits. The lens is versatile and still sharp 2 years later. The STM is noticeably sharper and the autofocus in video is better. Overall, customers describe the lens as beautiful with amazing abilities.
"...The sharpness, clarity, and level of detail it captures are truly remarkable...." Read more
"...The pictures I’ve shot with this lens have always come out crisp, highly recommend this lens." Read more
"...After testing it out I can say BOY is this thing tack sharp. With my old lens, I had to shoot at F/2.8 if I wanted anything with usable sharpness...." Read more
"...Wide open it's tack sharp center frame, sharper than my nifty-fifty...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the accuracy of the lens. They mention that it is a super fast lens with a very nice very fast autofocus. The lens is sharp and it is quite fast in low light situations. It takes photos fairly quickly, especially in bright light. The fast aperture really isolates your subject well and allows you to blur the background. The stepper motor provides adequate focus speed.
"...After tryng it out i must say it really is very nice VERY fast autofocus compared to the 50mm 1.4 in my opinion...." Read more
"...However, the autofocus, while quiet with the STM motor, is accurate, the speed at which it achieves focus is a bit of a disappointment for fast-..." Read more
"...And I can safely say the 50mm STM is just as good, it's very fast and snappy and a massive upgrade from the old version...." Read more
"...The autofocus is quick and accurate but the STM motor is a little loud. You’ll get used to it and it won’t bother you for still images...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the focus of the camera lens. Some mention that it does a fantastic job at focusing and capturing the light, while others say that it will hunt for focus in low light. The build quality is fantastic, but the auto focus is not reliable and the lens has a rather narrow range of focus.
"...I tried this lens with HS volleyball and HS basketball. Too many out-of-focus (OOF) images for my taste...." Read more
"...lens, but one area in which they did upgrade this lens is it’s minimum focus distance, which means you can get a little closer to your subject...." Read more
"...But, could someone help me here, is it slow to focus or am i not in the right lighting environment to have a quicker focus?..." Read more
"...It does all the things I loved that lens for. Reasonable focus time when using AF, beautiful depth of field, great in lower light settings...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the noise of the lens. Some mention that the STM technology makes focus noise quieter, while others say that the AF is a little noisy and not as swift as other Canon lenses. The motor is louder and the in-built mic is very audible. Overall, the lens is not absolutely silent when auto-focusing.
"...However, the autofocus, while quiet with the STM motor, is accurate, the speed at which it achieves focus is a bit of a disappointment for fast-..." Read more
"...The autofocus is quick and accurate but the STM motor is a little loud. You’ll get used to it and it won’t bother you for still images...." Read more
"...The STM (Stepping Motor) technology ensures smooth and quiet autofocus, which is particularly useful when shooting videos or capturing candid..." Read more
"...The autofocus was reasonably quick, but very loud and lacking in smoothness and accuracy.BUILD QUALITY:..." Read more
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using the eos m3 i compared the images from this lens to a few i just took with the older canon 85mm 1.8 lens. even though the 85mm cost like nearly 3 times more. the 50mm 1.8 STM in my opinion had both sharper image quality and much better coloring. side by side the 85mm 1.8 seemed washed out, so much that i went back to redo a set a photos i just took with the 50mm 1.8 instead. If you have a newer canon digital camera like the eos m3 , i would highly recommend the 50mm 1.8 , not only will you save money but overall much better image quality and usability as you dont have to step back so far, but still looking very nice!
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I was a bit hesitent to buy this lens as i already had the 50mm 1.4 USM which is a great lens but the one i had started having some sluggish autofocusing issues and in some points simply would not autofocus right (more so if the image was fully blurry and you were trying to focus on something sometimes it just would not focus) But i just bought the Canon EOS M3 (on ebay) and decided since it was a nicer faster camera then the M1 maybe it would be worth trying out the 50mm 1.8 STM as i hear it was faster in focusing and lighter weight too and even a bit sharper wide open. After tryng it out i must say it really is very nice VERY fast autofocus compared to the 50mm 1.4 in my opinion. Sharp and produces nice blurry backgrounds. Does not feel cheap. I mean it def doesnt feel "pro like" BUT it doesnt feel like a toy in my opinion just about the "Right" quality for something like this.
For non full frame cameras this likely is the BEST Option you can get for starting out with wanting to take more photos of people. as cropped sensors make it more like a 85mm lens so you get a nice flattened image of the person without having to stand too far back (which can be better in many situations).
I think after years of trying diffrent things ive found the best solution for photos of people is this lens + the canon eos m3 (with adapter) so that you have a nice compatish camera that is not too heavy or bulky and very fast and sharp!
My issue with the 50mm 1.4 was that sometimes inside it didnt "grab" the image good or it took too long or it wasnt quite as sharp or whatever. Much like the EOS-M 22mm 2.0 lens which is a great value for the price, this is as well (if not more so since you really can use this better for pictures of people).
If your a bit new to photography and want to take images to stand out vs all these "cell phone selfies" Just get one of these you'll be amazed at the quality and the possibilities it opens up for a great build and price! I liked it so much i put the box for the 50mm 1.4 in my drawer and proudly put the box for the 50mm 1.8 STM on my dresser because i think for now ive found it is the BEST Lens canon has for the price and what it can do to make great photos of people. Cant wait to use it even more!
Let me start by saying I'm a hobbyist photographer and I've been shooting with a Canon Rebel T1i (500D) for the past 10 years. I was heavily budget-constrained, so I rocked my OG Canon 50mm 1.8 (non-STM) version since 2010. For $150 at the time, it was a fast lens that was affordable to most novice DSLR photographers like myself.
After recently getting back into my hobby after a couple years of being tied up with other stuff, I noticed my 50mm was producing softer images than I remember. It had never been dropped or otherwise abused, but it just seemed to be not performing the way I expected. The autofocus was reasonably quick, but very loud and lacking in smoothness and accuracy.
BUILD QUALITY:
Now that I had a little more money saved up, I decided to purchase the updated STM version of this lens and this is a MASSIVE leap from the old version. The build quality and finish, while still being mostly plastic, feels way more robust. The cheap shiny finish of the old version was gone in favor of a beefier, textured plastic. Also, the lens mount itself is now made of aluminum which fits very firmly against the camera body.
PERFORMANCE:
After testing it out I can say BOY is this thing tack sharp. With my old lens, I had to shoot at F/2.8 if I wanted anything with usable sharpness. This lens is producing razor sharp images wide-open and the autofocus is extremely quiet, smooth and accurate. It is still audible but you really have to listen for it. As far as speed goes, it doesn't seem much quicker than the old 50mm, but is way more accurate and reliable. The quiet STM focusing makes this usable for video, whereas the old version simply wasn't
Just keep in mind the manual focus still uses an internal motor to move the lens elements. With the camera turned off, turning the focus ring doesn't do anything. Also, on an older camera body like my T1i, turning off the camera wouldn't retract the lens barrel. Now that I've upgraded to a Canon 90D, I noticed turning off the camera will auto-retract the lens barrel all the way, making it suitable to store in a bag without damaging the lens.
SUMMARY:
If you're getting into DSLR photography and have a reasonably modern Canon DSLR body, this lens is a must-have. For $125 at the time of this review, it's even cheaper than the old lens (especially accounting for inflation), while out-performing it in nearly every metric. Prime lenses are the kings of affordable speed and sharpness, and this lens is right up there with the very best primes you can buy for under $500. If you aren't jumping on the mirrorless camera bandwagon, this is an excellent lens for both full-frame and crop sensor Canon DSLRs.
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2022
Let me start by saying I'm a hobbyist photographer and I've been shooting with a Canon Rebel T1i (500D) for the past 10 years. I was heavily budget-constrained, so I rocked my OG Canon 50mm 1.8 (non-STM) version since 2010. For $150 at the time, it was a fast lens that was affordable to most novice DSLR photographers like myself.
After recently getting back into my hobby after a couple years of being tied up with other stuff, I noticed my 50mm was producing softer images than I remember. It had never been dropped or otherwise abused, but it just seemed to be not performing the way I expected. The autofocus was reasonably quick, but very loud and lacking in smoothness and accuracy.
BUILD QUALITY:
Now that I had a little more money saved up, I decided to purchase the updated STM version of this lens and this is a MASSIVE leap from the old version. The build quality and finish, while still being mostly plastic, feels way more robust. The cheap shiny finish of the old version was gone in favor of a beefier, textured plastic. Also, the lens mount itself is now made of aluminum which fits very firmly against the camera body.
PERFORMANCE:
After testing it out I can say BOY is this thing tack sharp. With my old lens, I had to shoot at F/2.8 if I wanted anything with usable sharpness. This lens is producing razor sharp images wide-open and the autofocus is extremely quiet, smooth and accurate. It is still audible but you really have to listen for it. As far as speed goes, it doesn't seem much quicker than the old 50mm, but is way more accurate and reliable. The quiet STM focusing makes this usable for video, whereas the old version simply wasn't
Just keep in mind the manual focus still uses an internal motor to move the lens elements. With the camera turned off, turning the focus ring doesn't do anything. Also, on an older camera body like my T1i, turning off the camera wouldn't retract the lens barrel. Now that I've upgraded to a Canon 90D, I noticed turning off the camera will auto-retract the lens barrel all the way, making it suitable to store in a bag without damaging the lens.
SUMMARY:
If you're getting into DSLR photography and have a reasonably modern Canon DSLR body, this lens is a must-have. For $125 at the time of this review, it's even cheaper than the old lens (especially accounting for inflation), while out-performing it in nearly every metric. Prime lenses are the kings of affordable speed and sharpness, and this lens is right up there with the very best primes you can buy for under $500. If you aren't jumping on the mirrorless camera bandwagon, this is an excellent lens for both full-frame and crop sensor Canon DSLRs.
It works as I expected, same as my EF-S 50mm 1.8. It does all the things I loved that lens for. Reasonable focus time when using AF, beautiful depth of field, great in lower light settings. It is noiser than I remember the one for my rebel being, and the focus isn't lightning fast - but for $125 I dont expect it to be. As someone who shoots as a hobby, it works great for what I need it for without breaking the bank.
I will say the packaging from Amazon was horrible. The box for the lens was in one of those plastic white bags you normally get small items or clothes delivered in. The lens, however, was packaged well inside the box and so far is working perfectly fine with no issues. It was bubble wrapped, plastic wrapped, and fitted sturdily inside the box with fitted cardboard and plastic made to fit the lens.
All in all, great for what I wanted and needed and was reasonably priced. If you're a hobby shooter like I am, you can't go wrong with this lens.
It works as I expected, same as my EF-S 50mm 1.8. It does all the things I loved that lens for. Reasonable focus time when using AF, beautiful depth of field, great in lower light settings. It is noiser than I remember the one for my rebel being, and the focus isn't lightning fast - but for $125 I dont expect it to be. As someone who shoots as a hobby, it works great for what I need it for without breaking the bank.
I will say the packaging from Amazon was horrible. The box for the lens was in one of those plastic white bags you normally get small items or clothes delivered in. The lens, however, was packaged well inside the box and so far is working perfectly fine with no issues. It was bubble wrapped, plastic wrapped, and fitted sturdily inside the box with fitted cardboard and plastic made to fit the lens.
All in all, great for what I wanted and needed and was reasonably priced. If you're a hobby shooter like I am, you can't go wrong with this lens.