Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens
Last Updated: Vide Review & Sample Photos @ DigitalGrin (added on 02.03.07)
The Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens is a compact, lightweight and robustly built super wide angle lens (equivalent to 16-35mm in 135mm format) for Canon digital camera with 1.6x crop factor featuring inner focusing, ring USM and new AF algorithms for fast and quiet autofocusing, three aspherical lens elements (two types) as well as a super-UD glass element for high image quality at all focal lengths, and Optimized lens coating minimising flare and ghosting prone occurring with digital cameras.
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>> REVIEWS (last updated: 02.03.07)
DigitalGrin reviews the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens and writes;
“Flare - Is very well controlled, especially for a lens as wide as this. If you practice appropriate technique to avoid this problem (like use a lens hood and/or shade the lens) you will probably never see this “problem..Do I like this lens? Would I buy it if I knew then what I know now? Oh, yeah, I really love the lens and am looking forward to the time when my JOB allows me to get out and do camera type things.”.
CameraLabs have reviewed the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens where they rate it 80% and write;
“In the meantime, if you’re the owner of an EF-S compatible Canon DSLR who’s ever yearned for wider angle coverage, we can highly recommend the EF-S 10-22mm. It performs very well and delivers an exciting and surprisingly flexible range. As such it’ll become a valuable ally in your lens collection. Good points: Extreme wide angle coverage, Low geometric distortion, Fast, quiet and internal USM focusing, Relatively small and light. Bad points: Lens hood not supplied as standard, Modest macro capabilities, Sigma 10-20mm worth considering, Incompatible with full-frame bodies. “
PhotoReview have reviewed the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens where they rate it 8.5/10 and write;
“Flare was extremely well controlled and almost always absent in backlit shots, unless the lens was pointed towards the sun. Even then, it was less than most lenses produce. Internal focusing lets you shoot with angle-critical filters like polarisers and graduates. Autofocusing was fast and accurate, thanks to a combination of Canon’s ring USM and new AF algorithms. Manual focusing was also easy to use. The EF-S 10-22mm lens accepts 77mm filters, although we found a tendency to vignetting with polarisers at the widest focal length setting.”
PhotoNet have reviewed the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens and write;
“The Canon EF-S 10-22/3.5-4.5 is a very good lens. There is a little corner softness wide open at 10mm, but overall the image quality is excellent. Those who claim that this lens shows “L” quality performance may not be wrong. It is $150-$200 more than the 3rd party competitors, but it does have a wider zoom range than any of then, plus it has a silent, fast, USM ring motor with full time manual focus. For many users these advantages will outweight the higher cost of the Canon lens.”
ePhotozine have reviewed the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens and write;
“The ultra-wide group to which this lens belongs has gone a long way towards overcoming the biggest drawback of cropped sensor dSLR’s, that of lost angle of view at the wide end. Being newly designed, it has addressed all of the other problems that have been thrown up by digital sensors and optically, if they had stopped at 20mm there would be very little to pick up on. The one slight disappointment is the build quality when looked at in terms of the price, as the cost is more than some ‘L’ class lenses and is the biggest barrier to owning this lens after the need to have one of the limited cameras it will fit on.”
KenRockwell have reviewed the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens and write;
“The Canon 10-22mm has much less distortion than any wide zoom I’ve tested, which means it’s much better than my Nikon 12-24mm., much better then the Tamron 11-18mm, much better than the Tokina 12-24mm and much better than the Sigma 10-20mm, period. No contest: compare the numbers in my wide digital zoom comparison. It’s also much better than the Canon 17-40mm L and 16-35mm L used on full frame digital and film cameras. Bravo!”
Shutterbug have reviewed the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens and write;
“Finally, I wanted to check a couple of other things, one being lens (curvilinear) distortion. At 22mm, pincushion distortion is barely noticeable. At 10mm, barrel distortion is apparent, but not necessarily to the extent you might expect in practice. Aside from that, I wanted to see how sharp the lens is corner to corner. Some falloff is expected at these wide focal lengths when the center of the image is in focus. And by veiling some detail, vignetting contributed to a perceived lack of definition around the perimeter of the image—but again, not readily discernible with most subjects. By the way, owing to the short throw, moving from one end of the zoom range to the other was quick—and smooth.”
PhotoZone have reviewed the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens and write;
“The Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM delivered a very sound performance with a combination of very decent build quality and very good if not impressive optical results. If anything vignetting at wide-open aperture could be better. The center performance is excellent throughout the range with generally good borders. The level of distortions is surprisingly low and CAs are quite well controlled. Naturally it makes sense to compare the lens to a serious competitor like the Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX. All in all the resolution figures are very similar. The Canon has less CAs and a better contra light performance whereas the Tokina shows less vignetting. The build quality of the Tokina is also a little better (the Canon is good enough though) and finally the Tokina is substantially cheaper (420 EUR vs 670 EUR locally).So which one to choose ? Well … that’s still up to you. 
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Ian Andrews posted his Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens test and wrote:
” The ultra-wide group to which this lens belongs has gone a long way towards overcoming the biggest drawback of cropped sensor dSLR’s, that of lost angle of view at the wide end. Being newly designed, it has addressed all of the other problems that have been thrown up by digital sensors and optically, if they had stopped at 20mm there would be very little to pick up on. The one slight disappointment is the build quality when looked at in terms of the price, as the cost is more than some ‘L’ class lenses and is the biggest barrier to owning this lens after the need to have one of the limited cameras it will fit on. In summary, the positive points of the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM are: Good optical quality, Nice size and weight, No unexpected nasties. The negative points are: Price, Restricted fitting (Won’t fit D30/60 or 10D), Lens hood is an optional extra.”
The Digital Picture.com reviews the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM and writes:
” I must say that I am very impressed by the lack of barrel and pincushion distortion in the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens. It is not perfect, but very good for this extreme wide angle focal length range. There is a slight barrel distortion at 10mm moving slowly to a slight pincushion at 22m. Slight enough distortion for me to be happy with the results. On the sharpness issue, I found the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens to be a good performer. Keep in mind that when shooting at these focal lengths, details tend to get extremely small. Build quality of the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens is very nice. It feels reasonably solid and well made, but is not heavy or large.The Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens’s focus speed is fast and focus sound is very quiet. We can thank Ring USM and a short infinity focus distance for these features. In summary, I think the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens is a very nice addition to the Canon lens lineup.”
Complete Digital Photography reviews the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM and writes:
“Even if you’re not interested in the lens, the fact of its excellent performance should be of interest to camera nerds as it simply shows the advantage of the optical configuration provided by Canon’s S-mount. Simply put: the S system does live up to its promise of delivering smaller, lighter lenses of excellent quality, even at wide angles. Many people are concerned about whether it’s worth investing in S-series lenses. They wonder if the format will still be around in the future. I cover this topic in more detail here.
The 10-22 EF-S is a very good lens. Yes, it’s pricey, but for what it delivers, it’s an ideal wide-angle choice for your Digital Rebel or EOS 20D.”
The Luminous Landscape reviews the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM and writes:
“The numbers tell a positive story, but more importantly, this lens is capable of producing some very fine results in terms of prints. I wouldn’t hesitate to use the Canon 10-22mm for any professional application. The real conundrum is whether an investment in a lens such as this, which is limited to Canon bodies with 1.6X factor APS size sensors, makes sense. If you don’t expect that you’ll ever buy a 1.3X format camera like the 1D Mark II, or a full frame camera like the 1Ds Mark II, or a film body, or a future Canon with a larger imaging chip, then sure – if your work needs this kind of coverage, this lens makes sense. It is probably the highest quality super-wide zoom that one can currently buy for a Canon DSLR of this format. But, if you believe that there will be a larger chipped Canon camera in your future, then this lens is a dubious long-term purchase as it will neither fit not function on any camera with a sensor larger than 1.6X magnification. As the saying goes – you pay your money, and you take your choice.”
>> SAMPLE PHOTOS (last updated: 16.02.07)
- Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens Sample Photos @ CameraLabs
- Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens Sample Photos @ TrekNature
- Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens Sample Photos @ Flickr
- Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens Sample Photos @ PhotoZone
- Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens Sample Photos @ PhotoSig
- Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens Sample Photos @ Pbase
- Canon 10-22mm VS Sigma 10-20mm Sample Photos
>> PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The super-wide zoom not only gives you the freedom to get exactly what you want in the shot, it dramatically alters perspective to allow for dynamic expression. The lens allows you to get extremely close to subjects, exaggerating the difference in size between a near object and its background. Creative photographers can use this phenomenon to create excellent separation between subject and background for a strong sense of presence, or for a pan-focus effect with everything from foreground to background sharply in focus.
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