Is the canon rf 50mm f 1 8 stm good in low light?

Yes, for the price it's a good low-light lens. At f/1.8 it gathers far more light than any kit zoom, which is exactly why I call it a cheap fast prime for people and dim rooms. Because it isn't stabilised, you'll still need a fairly quick shutter speed to keep things sharp handheld, so the wide aperture does most of the work.

On a full-frame body it's a 50mm, and it fits the full-frame Canon RF bodies, such as the Canon EOS R6 Mark II or the Canon EOS R5. On an APS-C body like the Canon EOS R7 it frames like about 80mm, which is tighter than you'd want for most indoor scenes.

If you're weighing up your first kit, your first camera explains how to split the budget between body and lens, and lenses covers why a prime like this is worth having alongside a zoom.

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