Canon EOS 500D Lenses

"Very bright optics, fast auto focus, beautiful soft bokeh, built like a tank, and a great low light lens."

Wide angle lens 18 mm

	Image stabilization	Sigma OS			Max focal length	50 mm
	Fixed aperture	No			Zoom range	2.8x
	Aperture	f/2.8			Min focal length	18 mm
	Length	n/a			Weight	395 g

"This is one of the sharpest lenses I have ever seen. Love it so much and is on my camera most of the time now."

More advanced image stabilization Canon IS II

	Image stabilization	Canon IS II			Max focal length	200 mm
	Fixed aperture	Yes			Zoom range	2.9x
	Aperture	f/2.8			Min focal length	70 mm
	Length	199 mm			Weight	1.5 kg

"Great for close ups of action (sports), wildlife and portraits."

	Image stabilization	Sigma OS			Max focal length	200 mm
	Fixed aperture	No			Zoom range	4x
	Aperture	f/4			Min focal length	50 mm
	Length	102 mm			Weight	n/a

"An absolutely terrific lens and a great asset to better image making; the image stabilization allows for fluid movement and freedom from the tripod and still provides crisp images in difficult lighting situations."

More advanced image stabilization Canon IS

	Image stabilization	Canon IS			Max focal length	200 mm
	Fixed aperture	Yes			Zoom range	2.9x
	Aperture	f/4			Min focal length	70 mm
	Length	172 mm			Weight	0.8 kg

"In a room with modest ambient light....I can now hold my camera with 1/6 speed shutter and get a sharp picture."

More advanced image stabilization Canon IS

	Image stabilization	Canon IS			Max focal length	200 mm
	Fixed aperture	Yes			Zoom range	2.9x
	Aperture	f/2.8			Min focal length	70 mm
	Length	196 mm			Weight	1.5 kg

"Great lens, Super sharp for both macro and portraits. It is my most used portrait lens. Wonderful fast focus, good build quality."

Quite short 70 mm

	Image stabilization	None			Max focal length	60 mm
	Fixed aperture	n/a			Zoom range	1x
	Aperture	f/2.8			Min focal length	60 mm
	Length	70 mm			Weight	335 g

"This lens is super fast and silent while focusing, but more importantly accurate as well. It is unbelievably sharp a few stops under wide open."

	Image stabilization	None			Max focal length	100 mm
	Fixed aperture	n/a			Zoom range	1x
	Aperture	f/2.8			Min focal length	100 mm
	Length	119 mm			Weight	0.6 kg

"I really like this lens because of it's coverage... to go from wide angle to tele without reaching into my camera bag is a great advantage to have."

More advanced image stabilization Canon IS

Wide angle lens 24 mm

	Image stabilization	Canon IS			Max focal length	105 mm
	Fixed aperture	Yes			Zoom range	4.4x
	Aperture	f/4			Min focal length	24 mm
	Length	107 mm			Weight	0.7 kg

"The images it creates are very sharp, even wide open, and the colors and contrast are great. It's not a huge lens and doesn't stick out on the street like a white 70-200 or anything of that nature."

Wide aperture f/2

	Image stabilization	None			Max focal length	135 mm
	Fixed aperture	n/a			Zoom range	1x
	Aperture	f/2			Min focal length	135 mm
	Length	112 mm			Weight	0.7 kg

"This lens is a very versatile utility lens. Very quick focusing and nice sharp pictures at most focal lenths."

Wide angle lens 24 mm

	Image stabilization	None			Max focal length	70 mm
	Fixed aperture	Yes			Zoom range	2.9x
	Aperture	f/2.8			Min focal length	24 mm
	Length	124 mm			Weight	1 kg