Comparison Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 EF-S III vs Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 EF-S IS II

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	Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 EF-S III	Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 EF-S IS II
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System	Canon	Canon
Mount	Canon EF-S	Canon EF-S
Specs
Focal length	18 - 55 mm /29 – 88 mm with APS-C matrices/	18 - 55 mm /29 – 88 mm with APS-C matrices/
Aperture value	f/3.5 - f/5.6	f/3.5 - f/5.6
Viewing angles	64° 30' - 23° 20', 45° 30'- 15° 40', 74° 20' - 27° 50'	64° 30' - 23° 20', 45° 30'- 15° 40', 74° 20' - 27° 50'
Min. diaphragm	22	22
Minimum focus distance	0.25 m	0.25 m
Maximum zoom	0.34	0.34
Design
Sensor size	APS-C	APS-C
Autofocus drive	motor	motor
Image stabilization		/4-speed/
Design (elements/groups)	11 elements in 9 groups	11 elements in 9 groups
Number of diaphragm blades	6	6
Filter diameter	58 mm	58 mm
Dimensions (diameter/length)	69x70 mm	69x70 mm
Weight	200 g	200 g
Added to E-Catalog	july 2014	april 2012

Image stabilization

The presence in the lens of its own image stabilization system. Such a system includes gyroscopes and movable lenses that compensate for small tremors of the lens and prevent the appearance of “shake”. Stabilization is especially relevant when shooting handheld, especially at slow shutter speeds and/or at long distances with high magnification: it is in such conditions that “shake” affects the quality of the image the most. At the same time, it should be taken into account that the presence of a stabilizer significantly affects the weight, dimensions and, above all, the price of optics; at the same time, some modern cameras have their own stabilization systems (due to matrix shift). Therefore, it makes sense to choose a lens with this function in the case when maximum protection against “shake” is of fundamental importance.