Canon 50mm F/1.8 EF STM

One of the most popular Canon lenses ever made, the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM has a wide f/1.8 aperture, allowing you to bring your subject into sharp focus and blur the background. Photographers call this "narrow depth of field". It makes the subject stand out from the background, making it ideal for sharply focused portraits of people.

Let in more light

The wide f/1.8 aperture lets in more than 8 times more light than the standard zoom lens that comes with your EOS*. The result is sharper images and less motion blur, less need to use the flash in low-light environments and you can easily capture mood in twilight.

For portraits and everyday use

The 50mm focal length allows you to fill the frame with your subject at a comfortable distance, making it the perfect lens for portraits. It produces a perspective similar to the human eye and its compact size makes the EF 50 mm f/1.8 STM convenient to carry with your EOS camera at all times.

Sharp focus for photos and videos

Near-silent STM (stepping motor) technology focuses very quickly when shooting, so you can react to fast-moving moments. High-quality movies are easier to shoot with STM because it delivers stable and silent continuous focusing, so movies are smooth and feature only ambient sounds, not the noise of the focus motor.

A classic reborn

The EF 50 mm f/1.8 STM replaces the popular EF 50 mm f/1.8 II, which was a favourite for its outstanding image quality at an affordable price. The latest version delivers the same stunning image quality, but with a fast and virtually inaudible focus motor and a more robust construction that are not reflected in the price at all.