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Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM vs Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

The Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM and the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it. Pick the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM if you want a brighter f/3.5 (0.7 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and more reach (to 33mm equivalent).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM and the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM	Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Maker	Canon	Canon
Focal length	10-18mm (zoom)	10-22mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	15-27mm on APS-C	15-33mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/4.5-5.6	f/3.5-4.5brighter
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	1.8×	2.2×more range
Cameras it fits	14 in this guide	14 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM: 10-18mm on APS-C, like 15-27mm.

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM: 10-22mm on APS-C, like 15-33mm.

Aperture

Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM: f/4.5 wide open.

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM: f/3.5 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

14 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.