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title: "EF-M 22mm f2 STM Compact System Lens"
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# Bright f/2.0 aperture for low light Quiet STM autofocus for smooth video 22mm prime moderate wide angle EF-M 22mm f2 STM Compact System Lens

**Brand:** canon
**Price:** 597138CFA
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📸 Elevate your everyday shots with pro-level clarity and style

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** EF-M 22mm f2 STM Compact System Lens by canon
- **How much does it cost?** 597138CFA with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1146542-ef-m-22mm-f2-stm-compact-system-lens)

## Best For

- canon enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted canon brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Low-Light Hero:** Bright f/2.0 aperture captures crisp, vibrant shots even in dim settings
- • **Cinematic Bokeh:** 7-blade circular aperture crafts creamy, professional background blur
- • **Close & Personal:** Focus as near as 5.9 inches to capture intimate, detailed shots
- • **Compact Powerhouse:** Ultra-slim 105g design fits your on-the-go lifestyle
- • **Whisper-Quiet Focus:** Built-in stepping motor ensures smooth, silent autofocus for flawless video

## Overview

The Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM is a lightweight, compact prime lens designed for Canon EOS M cameras, offering a moderate wide-angle 22mm focal length (equivalent to 35mm full-frame). Its bright f/2.0 aperture and 7-blade circular diaphragm deliver exceptional low-light performance and beautiful bokeh. Featuring a built-in stepping motor, it provides smooth and quiet autofocus ideal for video. With a minimum focusing distance of 0.15 meters, it enables close-up creativity in a sleek, portable form factor.

## Description

Ultra slim and compact, the new EF-M 22mm f/2 STM is the EOS M Digital Camera’s moderate wide-angle lens that’s small and light enough to carry everywhere. Its bright f/2.0 lens aperture works well with the EOS M Digital Camera’s large sensor to provide exceptional low-light performance, as well as create beautiful background blur in portraits. An aspheric lens element delivers high resolution and high contrast. For moviemakers, the EF-M 22mm f/2 STM utilizes a built-in stepping motor to provide smooth and quiet continuous autofocus when shooting video with the Canon EOS M Digital Camera. A circular aperture (7 blades) delivers soft-focus backgrounds and a short minimum focusing distance of only 5.9 inches (0.15 meters) allows you to get closer to your subjects.

Review: Great lens and very compact. - very sharp - fixed prime so you zoom with your feet - nice inexpensive quiet compact lens - what's not to like? *** revision *** Reading some of the reviews I think there are a few things that might be said to help others make a decision on this lens like, 1.) They are White Box Lenses i.e. they came from Canon packaged camera kits - Canon sold the EOS-M with the 22 mm or with both the 22mm and the 18-55 zoom  just the base unit, or with all lenses and the flash unit included in the same box and they offered these with USA warranties or as Imported units (gray Market)products. What does this mean? - well the products are the same in manufacturing quality and design - the USA products carry the USA warranty and can be serviced by any authorized USA center vs the Imported that need to be sent out of country for service. When you consider that desertcart will allow the return of the product in 30 days if say there is a defective issue you need to send it back - after that the seller might take it back if you ask or if not you are on your own - in reality this product is so reliable odds of having an issue are very slim - they will either work perfectly out of the box or they won't - if after a few years it fails (doubtful) just buy another - because the cost of repair would exceed the cost of a new replacement lens at today's selling prices. 2.) Yes the 22mm doesn't have IS and yes, there is some "minimal" distortion - Folks - a 22mm lens is nearly what is considered as a fish eye lens so that's normal for any 22 mm lens no matter the price point or manufacturer and totally correctable in Photoshop or other editing software. 3.) There is a lens shade for this lens - $10.00 on desertcart - get it. 4.) Be advised some of the cameras and lenses are Imported vs USA models - there is fine print listed covering this - it's not really a big deal given the cost of these cameras and that the 30 day desertcart return option will cover you as most will either be DOA or last for normal service intervals. I have another take on if you should get the M lenses or use your glass - here's mine, I bought both of the M lenses even though I have nearly every L glass Canon makes up to the 300 mm F2.8 Prime so I have a big $ investment in L glass and I did buy the adapter however, I'm not going to use my L glass for everyday shooting on this camera - that would defeat the reason for a small camera and putting my L glass in harms way by dragging it around in the car or what ever - forget it - the kit lenses are very acceptable in terms of sharpness and overall performance ie. speed, clarity, color rendering, etc. so for a camera and lens arrangement for everyday use and go in harms way that's why I went with the kit lenses. now if I decide to do some serious stuff with the small base unit because of the size and weight savings I can drag out the L glass and have at it - I like options.
Review: Absolutely gorgeous image - I just received this about 2 hours ago and immediately tested it out, both on my twitch stream (in 1080p and 4k) as well as taking some stills of the flowers outside. And all I can say is WOW! I knew it would be a good lens based on the reviews I already saw, but I'm blown away at how good the image quality is. Granted, I went from the kit lens to this one, but for anybody looking to do the same thing I say go for it. You will notice an improvement in several aspects of the shooting sequence; 1. The speed of AF. It focuses much faster than my kit lens 2. The depth of field blur (bokeh) is very nice. With a f/2, the sensor is able to take in quite a bit more light than my kit lens' minimum of f/3.5, and this makes for a much better DOF. 3. Low light performance. This ties in with the previous point. f/2 takes in plenty of light for indoors shooting without having to raise the ISO very much at all. If you've got yourself a still subject and a stand for the camera, crank down that shutter speed and enjoy crisp images. 4. I mentioned I tested the lens out on my stream and I wanted to expand on how the quality is improved. My kit lens was rough when I tried streaming at 4k because it would take 10+ seconds to focus properly on my face. This lens cuts that down to maybe 3 or 4 seconds, though the AF does hunt quite a bit more. I think maybe this lens is more sensitive to changes in contrast. Either way, it's a marked improvement. In 1080p mode the AF is lightning fast and the image quality is crystal clear. All in all, I highly recommend this lens for anybody that needs a good streaming lens or stills lens. I'm going to take it out to do some video testing and might update my review with what I find there. *P.S. I love the pancake size too, it's so compact and easy to carry around.

## Features

- Moderate wide angle lens; equivalent to 35mm on a fullframe camera
- Builtin stepping motor provides smooth and quiet autofocus when shooting video
- Circular aperture (7 blades) delivers beautiful, soft backgrounds
- One aspheric element and bright f/2.0 lens for low light and soft backgrounds
- Minimum focusing distance of 5.9 inches/0.15 metres allows you to get close to your subjects
- Lens not Zoomable

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B008NF8BRI |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,203 in SLR Camera Lenses |
| Brand | Canon |
| Built-In Media | EF-M22mm 1:2 STM, Inst. Book, Lens Cap E-43, Lens Dust Cap EB, Warranty Card |
| Camera Lens | Canon EF-M 22mm f2 STM Compact System Lens |
| Camera Lens Description | Canon EF-M 22mm f2 STM Compact System Lens |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Camera Models | Canon EOS M series |
| Compatible Camera Mount | Canon EF |
| Compatible Devices | Canon EOS M |
| Compatible Mountings | Canon EF |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,260 Reviews |
| Exposure Control Type | Automatic |
| Focal Length Description | 22-22 lens |
| Focus Type | Auto Focus |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00013803145748 |
| Image stabilization | Digital |
| Item Weight | 105 Grams |
| Lens | Standard |
| Lens Design | Prime |
| Lens Fixed Focal Length | 22 Millimeters |
| Lens Mount | Canon EF |
| Lens Type | Standard |
| Manufacturer | Canon Cameras US |
| Maximum Aperture | 2 f |
| Maximum Focal Length | 22 Millimeters |
| Maximum Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Media Type | ProductImage |
| Minimum Aperture | 2 f |
| Minimum Focal Length | 22 Millimeters |
| Model Name | EF-M 22mm f2 STM |
| Number of Diaphragm Blades | 7 |
| Photo Filter Size | 43 Millimeters |
| Real Angle Of View | 60.5 Degrees |
| Shooting Modes | Video |
| UPC | 013803145748 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Video Capture Format | MP4 |
| Viewfinder Type | Electronic viewfinder (EVF) or LCD screen |
| Warranty Description | 1 Year Limited Warranty |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Canon
- **Camera Lens Description:** Canon EF-M 22mm f2 STM Compact System Lens
- **Compatible Mountings:** Canon EF
- **Focal Length Description:** 22-22 lens
- **Lens Type:** Standard

## Images

![EF-M 22mm f2 STM Compact System Lens - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/615jN3FKDpL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great lens and very compact.
*by S***G on October 14, 2014*

very sharp - fixed prime so you zoom with your feet - nice inexpensive quiet compact lens - what's not to like? *** revision *** Reading some of the reviews I think there are a few things that might be said to help others make a decision on this lens like, 1.) They are White Box Lenses i.e. they came from Canon packaged camera kits - Canon sold the EOS-M with the 22 mm or with both the 22mm and the 18-55 zoom <or> just the base unit, or with all lenses and the flash unit included in the same box and they offered these with USA warranties or as Imported units (gray Market)products. What does this mean? - well the products are the same in manufacturing quality and design - the USA products carry the USA warranty and can be serviced by any authorized USA center vs the Imported that need to be sent out of country for service. When you consider that Amazon will allow the return of the product in 30 days if say there is a defective issue you need to send it back - after that the seller might take it back if you ask or if not you are on your own - in reality this product is so reliable odds of having an issue are very slim - they will either work perfectly out of the box or they won't - if after a few years it fails (doubtful) just buy another - because the cost of repair would exceed the cost of a new replacement lens at today's selling prices. 2.) Yes the 22mm doesn't have IS and yes, there is some "minimal" distortion - Folks - a 22mm lens is nearly what is considered as a fish eye lens so that's normal for any 22 mm lens no matter the price point or manufacturer and totally correctable in Photoshop or other editing software. 3.) There is a lens shade for this lens - $10.00 on Amazon - get it. 4.) Be advised some of the cameras and lenses are Imported vs USA models - there is fine print listed covering this - it's not really a big deal given the cost of these cameras and that the 30 day Amazon return option will cover you as most will either be DOA or last for normal service intervals. I have another take on if you should get the M lenses or use your glass - here's mine, I bought both of the M lenses even though I have nearly every L glass Canon makes up to the 300 mm F2.8 Prime so I have a big $ investment in L glass and I did buy the adapter however, I'm not going to use my L glass for everyday shooting on this camera - that would defeat the reason for a small camera and putting my L glass in harms way by dragging it around in the car or what ever - forget it - the kit lenses are very acceptable in terms of sharpness and overall performance ie. speed, clarity, color rendering, etc. so for a camera and lens arrangement for everyday use and go in harms way that's why I went with the kit lenses. now if I decide to do some serious stuff with the small base unit because of the size and weight savings I can drag out the L glass and have at it - I like options.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely gorgeous image
*by D***N on June 6, 2021*

I just received this about 2 hours ago and immediately tested it out, both on my twitch stream (in 1080p and 4k) as well as taking some stills of the flowers outside. And all I can say is WOW! I knew it would be a good lens based on the reviews I already saw, but I'm blown away at how good the image quality is. Granted, I went from the kit lens to this one, but for anybody looking to do the same thing I say go for it. You will notice an improvement in several aspects of the shooting sequence; 1. The speed of AF. It focuses much faster than my kit lens 2. The depth of field blur (bokeh) is very nice. With a f/2, the sensor is able to take in quite a bit more light than my kit lens' minimum of f/3.5, and this makes for a much better DOF. 3. Low light performance. This ties in with the previous point. f/2 takes in plenty of light for indoors shooting without having to raise the ISO very much at all. If you've got yourself a still subject and a stand for the camera, crank down that shutter speed and enjoy crisp images. 4. I mentioned I tested the lens out on my stream and I wanted to expand on how the quality is improved. My kit lens was rough when I tried streaming at 4k because it would take 10+ seconds to focus properly on my face. This lens cuts that down to maybe 3 or 4 seconds, though the AF does hunt quite a bit more. I think maybe this lens is more sensitive to changes in contrast. Either way, it's a marked improvement. In 1080p mode the AF is lightning fast and the image quality is crystal clear. All in all, I highly recommend this lens for anybody that needs a good streaming lens or stills lens. I'm going to take it out to do some video testing and might update my review with what I find there. *P.S. I love the pancake size too, it's so compact and easy to carry around.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ very good for what it is
*by O***E on January 27, 2020*

This is the lens you want on your travel camera: small, light, wide aperture, reasonably good AF, good effective focal length, decent sharpness. Its small size makes sense for the similarly-small EF-M bodies. See my photos, it looks like a natural on the M6. This is also the "fastest" (widest aperture) lens in the EF-M lineup, making it the best for low-light use (as well as portraiture). And 22mm on APS-C is the equivalent of 35mm-- a super versatile focal length, which is ideal (if you had to pick one length) for the vast majority of travel-related photo subjects. You'll want to get a little closer for a portrait, but that means it'll also work for arms-length selfies. It's wide enough to get the whole table, but narrow enough for just your meal. If in doubt, take a step back and plan to crop later. The beauty of a "real camera" and a relatively large CMOS sensor is enough clarity that the cropped shot still looks great. Pictured: On a Canon M6 (not Mk2) body. The combo weighs in at under 1lb 2oz with the battery in. The EF-M 22mm can focus hunt (a little). And no, the pictures aren't as sharp as a $2000 L-glass lens on a full-frame body. But you didn't buy EF-M expecting that, did you? For portability and low-light performance, this is the lens you want to pair with your EF-M camera.

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