Canon's new EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens is offered as a cheaper alternative to the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens which was developed to match the EOS 650D (and which we reviewed in July 2012) .

*Note: I bought this Camera at another store so this review will not have the Verified Purchase Badge on it* To begin with, this is an excellent camera, perfect for the amateur photographer and cinematographer alike.

I purchased this lens to go with my Canon T4i as I wanted the best possible video performance and the flexibility of zoom lens. I had considered the 40mm STM lens but for the $ difference this lens is a much better value.

Full Time Manual Focus; Lightweight; Sharper Than Previous; Virtually Soundless Focus

Looks cheap

I bought this lens for my new 70D because of video and found it quite acceptable and very good for the price. It works well on auto focus in video mode.

Cons

I bought this lens for my new 70D because of video and found it quite acceptable and very good for the price

Very fast delivery, properly packed and came in very secured. Good job.

Every now and then, it is time for a new "kit" lens in the Canon lens lineup. Normally this is nothing to get overly excited about since most of the "upgrades" are just on the cosmetical side.

I accidentally ordered the wrong lens for my Canon Rebel T2i; I emailed Photo 4 Now to let them know that I had made a mistake; The gentleman over the phone was very understanding and exchanged my lens for the one I originally meant to purchase

I can't think of any

A must have for any EOS M owner. I owned two of the previous iterations of the 18-55mm (EF-S) and this one is clearly the sharpest. Pixel-peeping between this lens VS my 60D with the 15-85mm EF-S shows almost no noticeable différences (apart from the field of view obviously).

does what it says

I bought two of these lenses, these are my everyday field lenses, you can't go wrong. Too good to pass at this price. Thanks.