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Canon EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 STM IS - Review / Test Report - Sample Images & Verdict |
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Sample Images
The weather has not been nice to us here in Sydney lately so most of the images have been taken in non-optimal conditions. Sorry for that.
Click on a thumbnail to view the original file (opens in a separate window). Please note that the originals are FULL SIZE samples
(=several megabytes) thus requiring a significant amount of bandwidth so please take care of the limited resources here.
| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS M3 |
| ISO Speed |
100 |
| Focal Length |
22.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/7.1 |
| Exposure |
1/125s |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS M3 |
| ISO Speed |
100 |
| Focal Length |
22.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/7.1 |
| Exposure |
1/100s |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS M3 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
11.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/7.1 |
| Exposure |
1/500s |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS M3 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
11.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/4.0 |
| Exposure |
1/1000s |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS M3 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
17.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/7.1 |
| Exposure |
1/250s |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS M3 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
11.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/7.1 |
| Exposure |
1/250s |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS M3 |
| ISO Speed |
400 |
| Focal Length |
11.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/4.0 |
| Exposure |
1/50s |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS M3 |
| ISO Speed |
400 |
| Focal Length |
11.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/4.0 |
| Exposure |
1/60s |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS M3 |
| ISO Speed |
400 |
| Focal Length |
11.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/6.3 |
| Exposure |
1/25s |
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Verdict
Canon has a quite consistent record when it comes to lens quality and this is reconfirmed with the Canon EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 STM IS once again.
The resolution characteristic is generally very good except in the extreme corners at 11mm. Image distortions as well as lateral CAs are about average
(in the true sense) for a lens in this class. If there's one substantial weakness, it's the amount of vignetting. We can't really tell whether
it's just the lens or the combination with the sensor but the system performance is poor at fully open aperture. However, the transition of
the vignetting is fairly smooth - thus less disturbing - and it's much better at f/8.
That being said - most users prefer to enable image auto-correction which will substantially reduce the mentioned
issues anyway. The Canon EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 STM IS is already quite good in its "pure" form and even more fun with image auto-correction.
The build quality of this tiny lens is surprisingly high. The metal body feels reassuring and there's no wobbling whatsoever.
The auto-focus relies on Canon's noiseless STM (Stepping Motor) which also operates reasonably fast albeit not class-leading.
Interestingly Canon EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 STM IS was actually the first Canon ultra-wide lens to feature an image stabilizer.
Given the very moderate max aperture, the IS comes certainly handy in less than perfect light conditions.
An almost surprising aspect of this tiny lens is its price tag. Ultra-wide angle zoom lenses tend to cost an arm and a leg these days
but not so in this case. For just 400US$/EUR, it is nothing short a steal really!
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