Canon EF EOS 800D 18-55mm IS STM and 50mm f/1.8 STM Review
Focal Length 18-55mm
Max Aperture f/50
Stabilization No
Weather Sealed No
Lens Type Zoom
18 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong versatility (88th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average aperture (5th percentile) 5th
- Below average bokeh (5th percentile) 5th
- Below average macro (17th percentile) 22th
- Below average optical (34th percentile) 35th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 18 |
| Focal Length Max | 55 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/50 |
| Constant | Yes |
Value & Pricing
Mar 30, 2026 $1,290
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon EF EOS 800D 18-55mm IS STM and 50mm f/1.8 STM | Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF | Tamron Di III Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Lens for | Viltrox Air VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X | Nikon NIKKOR Z Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Lens (Nikon Z) | Sirui Sniper Sirui Sniper 56mm f/1.2 Autofocus Lens (Sony E, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 18-55mm | 55mm | 17-70mm | 35mm | 24-70mm | 56mm |
| Max Aperture | f/50 | f/1.4 | f/2.8 | f/1.7 | f/2.8 | f/1.2 |
| Mount | - | Nikon Z | FUJIFILM X | Fujifilm X | Nikon Z | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | - | 281 | 544 | 400 | 676 | 422 |
| AF Type | - | STM | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | Zoom | - | Zoom | - | Wide-Angle Zoom | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon EF EOS 800D 18-55mm IS STM and 50mm f/1.8 STM | 46.4 | 5 | 37.9 | 21.7 | 34.6 | 5 | 87.4 | 37.9 |
| Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF STM Compare | 95.6 | 81.8 | 81.1 | 89.1 | 67.5 | 88.1 | 37.5 | 87.8 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 -A VC RXD Compare | 46.4 | 59.2 | 64.4 | 77.7 | 90.8 | 54.6 | 92.5 | 87.8 |
| Viltrox Air 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 AF Compare | 95.6 | 73.6 | 63.4 | 93.2 | 74 | 80.6 | 37.5 | 87.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Compare | 46.4 | 71.6 | 72.1 | 72.5 | 97 | 54.6 | 85.4 | 87.8 |
| Sirui Sniper 56mm f/1.2 Autofocus Compare | 46.4 | 96.7 | 73.9 | 53.4 | 79.8 | 95.9 | 37.5 | 87.8 |