Canon EF-S 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6 IS vs Canon EF-S 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6 IS II

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EF-S 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6 IS compared with EF-S 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6 IS II

	CanonEF-S 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6 IS	CanonEF-S 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6 IS II
Overview
Released
Released	September 2007	March 2011
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	18–55 mm	18–55 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.5–5.6	f/3.5–5.6
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22–36	f/22–36
Optical construction
Optical construction	11 elements in nine groups	11 elements in nine groups; retains the optical design of the original EF-S 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6 IS
Special elements
Special elements	Precision aspherical element	One high-precision aspherical element
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	Canon Camera Museum lists minimum f/22–36; Canon Japan support lists f/22–38	Minimum f/22–36 with third-stop settings in Canon's EOS 1100D manual; the UK specification also lists f/38 at the long end with different aperture increments
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Six blades with a circular aperture	Six blades with a circular aperture according to Canon Camera Museum
Angle of view
Angle of view	Horizontal 64°30′–23°20′; vertical 45°30′–15°40′; diagonal 74°20′–27°50′	Horizontal 64°30′–23°20′; vertical 45°30′–15°40′; diagonal 74°20′–27°50′
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon EF-S	Canon EF-S
Image circle
Image circle	APS-C	APS-C
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon EF-S compatible APS-C cameras	Canon EF-S compatible APS-C cameras
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.25 m	0.25 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.34×	0.34×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Geared DC motor according to Canon Japan; no full-time manual override according to The Digital Picture	Micromotor autofocus; no full-time manual override according to The Digital Picture and Focus Review
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Front element rotates and extends during focusing; select MF before using the narrow manual focus ring according to The Digital Picture and Photozone	Front element rotates and extends during focusing; select MF before turning the narrow manual focus ring according to The Digital Picture and Ken Rockwell
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Maximum 0.34× at 55 mm; EF12 II gives 0.64–0.23× and EF25 II gives 1.00–0.51× according to Canon Japan	Maximum 0.34× at 55 mm; EF12 II gives 0.64–0.23× and EF25 II gives 1.00–0.51× according to Canon UK, with wide-angle incompatibility
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Four-stop launch claim based on a shutter speed of 1/(focal length × 1.6) seconds; automatic panning detection according to Canon Japan. Photozone and The Digital Picture report approximately three stops in their tests.	Four-stop launch claim based on a shutter speed of 1/(focal length × 1.6) seconds according to Canon Camera Museum; lens-shift stabilisation
Design
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	58 mm	58 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	68.5 mm	68.5 mm
Length
Length	70 mm	70 mm
Weight
Weight	200 g	200 g
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	68.5 mm maximum diameter × 70 mm length	68.5 mm maximum diameter × 70 mm retracted length
Lens hood
Lens hood	EW-60C hood and LP814 case sold separately according to Canon Japan	EW-60C hood and LP814 case sold separately according to Canon's EOS 1100D manual
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Japan records September 2007 first sale after the August announcement; Canon Camera Museum also records September 2007 marketing. No separately verified UK first-sale day is published in these sources.	Canon Camera Museum records March 2011 introduction. This is retail-month precision; no separately confirmed UK first-sale day is published in these sources.