Is the canon ef s 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 is ii good for travel?

Yes, for a lot of travel it works well. It's a stabilised, fairly compact kit zoom, and its 18-55mm range (about 29-88mm in full-frame terms) covers streets, food, people and landscapes. The stabilisation helps when you're shooting handheld in a dim church or indoors. The catch is reach: it stops at about 88mm equivalent, so distant monuments or wildlife will need a second lens.

If you're building a travel kit around it, a small body keeps the bag light. The Canon EOS 250D and the Canon EOS 200D both take this lens and are easy to carry all day.

If you want one lens for nearly everything, look for a longer travel zoom. My travel guide covers the 18-135mm and 16-80mm options for APS-C bodies.

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