## Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Review Source URL:: <https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/canon-ef-50mm-f18-stm> The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is the company&#39;s least expensive lens. It&#39;s an excellent value, even if it does have some flaws. ### Highlights > [!quote]+ %%Updated on Tue Nov 14 2023 21:06:39 GMT-0500%% > > If you use a 50mm to supplement the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM ($155.00 at Amazon) zoom that you likely purchased along with your digital Rebel, you may find yourself using the zoom lens, with its narrow aperture, when shooting indoors. If you shoot with an APS-C camera and want to supplement your zoom with a versatile prime—and keep to a budget—consider instead the Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM ($151.87 at Amazon) or the Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM ($179.00 at Dell) , both of which are compact and affordable. To do the same and also shoot with a wide aperture, the Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM ($599.99) and the Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC HSM Art ($469.00 at Amazon) are both solid alternatives.