Canon EF 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM Review

Focal Length 28mm
Max Aperture f/3.5
Mount Canon EF-M
Stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed No
Weight 132 g
Lens Type Macro
Canon EF 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM lens
67.6 Overall Score

Overview

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 46.4
Bokeh 35.8
Build 97.1
Macro 86.5
Optical 75.6
Aperture 41.1
Versatility 37.5
Stabilization 87.8

Pros & Cons

Pros

Cons

Specifications

Full Specifications

Optics

Type Macro
Focal Length Min 28
Focal Length Max 28
Elements 11
Groups 10

Aperture

Max Aperture f/3.5

Build

Mount Canon EF-M
Weight 0.1 kg / 0.3 lbs
Filter Thread 52

AF & Stabilization

Stabilization Yes

Focus

Min Focus Distance 93
Max Magnification 1.2x

Value & Pricing

Price History

$500 $510 $520 $530 $540 $550 $560 Mar 16Apr 29 $549

vs Competition

Spec Canon EF 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS 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 Fujifilm VILTROX 56mm F1.4 STM APS-C Frame Auto Focus Sirui Sniper Sirui Sniper 56mm f/1.2 Autofocus Lens (Sony E,
Focal Length 28mm 55mm 17-70mm 35mm - 56mm
Max Aperture f/3.5 f/1.4 f/2.8 f/1.7 f/1.4 f/1.2
Mount Canon EF-M Nikon Z FUJIFILM X Fujifilm X Fujifilm X Sony E
Stabilization true true true true true true
Weather Sealed false false false false true false
Weight (g) 132 281 544 400 320 422
AF Type - STM Autofocus STM STM Autofocus
Lens Type Macro - Zoom - - -
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AfBokehBuildMacroOpticalApertureVersatilityStabilization
Canon EF 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM 46.435.897.186.575.641.137.587.8
Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF STM Compare 95.681.881.189.167.588.137.587.8
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 -A VC RXD Compare 46.459.264.477.790.854.692.587.8
Viltrox Air 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 AF Compare 95.673.663.493.27480.637.587.8
Fujifilm VILTROX 56mm F1.4 STM APS-C Frame Auto Focus Standard Prime Compare 95.681.888.885.334.688.137.587.8
Sirui Sniper 56mm f/1.2 Autofocus Compare 46.496.773.953.479.895.937.587.8