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

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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 USM

	CanonEF-S 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6 IS	CanonEF-S 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6 USM
Overview
Released
Released	September 2007	September 2003
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
Special elements
Special elements	Precision aspherical element	One precision aspherical element; Canon Japan identifies a PMo aspherical surface
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	Canon Camera Museum lists minimum f/22–36; Canon Japan support lists f/22–38	–
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′ according to Canon Japan
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; equivalent angle of view to approximately 29–88 mm on full frame
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.25 m	0.28 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.34×	0.28×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	–
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Geared DC motor according to Canon Japan; no full-time manual override according to The Digital Picture	Canon Micro USM II ultrasonic motor; lens distance information is transmitted according to Canon Japan
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	–
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 0.28× at 55 mm; EF12 II extension tube provides 0.23–0.81× and EF25 II provides 0.51–0.92× according to Canon Japan
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.	–
Design
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	58 mm	58 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	68.5 mm	68.5 mm
Length
Length	70 mm	66 mm
Weight
Weight	200 g	190 g (better)
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	68.5 mm maximum diameter × 70 mm length	68.5 mm maximum diameter × 66 mm length; 190 g according to Canon
Lens hood
Lens hood	EW-60C hood and LP814 case sold separately according to Canon Japan	EW-60C hood and LP814 pouch are sold separately according to Canon Japan
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 explicitly records this USM model as sold only with the EOS Kiss Digital in September 2003. Its table records September 2004 marketing, later than that documented first kit sale