Canon EOS M Ranked First and Second on Amazon US Bestseller List

Canon EOS M

Not really a surprise given the top notch deals that are going on: two EOS M kits rank first and second on Amazon US bestseller list. The EOS M kit with EF-M 22mm f/2 STM is on sale for $299 (click here), the EOS M kit with the EF-M 18-55mm IS STM is on sale for $349 (click here). B&H has another EOS M kit on sale: EOS M with EF-M 18-55mm IS STM and SpeedLite 90EX for $419 (click here).

Amazon France has the Canon EOS M kit with the EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens and the SpeedLite 90EX on sale for €384 (click here). Same kit discounted also on Amazon Germany, on sale for €399 (click here).

Canon EOS M

The Canon EOS M Kit with EF-M 22mm f/2 STM is Back In Stock for $299 (and more kits, US and Germany)

EOS M

Amazon US has the EOS M with the EF-M 22mm f/2 STM lens in stock again for the incredible price of $299 (click here), the kit with the EF-M 18-5mm IS STM retails for $349 (click here). Get it while you can! Meanwhile the EOS M kits are getting discounted also on Amazon Germany: The EOS M kit with EF-M 18-55mm IS STM and the SpeedLite 90EX is on sale for €395 (click here). Not the fire sale going on in the US, but a noteworthy deal in any case. Another Canon EOS M kit on sale at B&H: Canon EOS M with the EF-M 18-55mm IS STM lens and the SpeedLite 90EX external flash for $419 (click here). Black, white and red color options for the EOS M available.

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Canon Rebel T3i Kit (2 lenses + printer, $597) and Refurbished EF-S 18-200mm IS ($329)

Rebel T3i

Adorama has a Canon Rebel T3i kit on sale. After $400 mail-in rebate you will pay $597 for

  • Canon EOS Rebel T3i Digital SLR Camera
  • Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Lens
  • EF-S 55-250mm lens
  • Canon Pixma Pro-100 and Canon photo paper.

To get the kit for $597 clickBuy together and save” and select the package with the 55-250mm & Pixma Pro-100 & the photo paper (scroll down the list).

Adorama also has refubrished Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lenses bundled with a $50 Adorama gift card for $329 (click here)

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 STM IS Review (photozone)

EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 STM IS

ephotozine.de posted a review about Canon’s new kit zoom lens, the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 STM IS (price & specs). The lens was introduced with the Canon Rebel Sl1/EOS 100D and is the new kit zoom that Canon will deliver with their entry-level DSLR. ephotozine writes:

[…] the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 STM IS – is a little different since Canon came up with a completely new lens offering not only an updated optical design but also an improved construction as well as a new AF motor […]

Excerpts from the conclusion:

[Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 STM IS] the is a pretty darn sharp lens with only a minimal decrease in contrast fully open. However, it is not a lens without flaws. There is a bit of field curvature so expect a slight corner softness when shooting flat objects at max. aperture. The CAs are generally quite low but they are easily visible in the image corners at 18mm. The 18mm setting is also a weak spot both in terms of distortion and vignetting although this is actually nothing out of the ordinary for a lens in this class.

and:

Canon improved the mechanical quality of the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 STM IS compared to its predecessors. It remains, of course, a “plastic” lens but we can celebrate the comeback of a dedicated focus ring and the implementation of a non-rotating front element as well as a generally higher build quality. The new STM AF is really silent and pretty speedy. Canon’s IS (image stabilizer) is a proven technology by now and it’s a welcome feature to help out in low light situations.

Sample images are also provided.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 STM IS price check: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA [via ephotozine]