An ideal first step into the DSLR world Tackle a range of subjects, from landscapes to portraits & action, with a versatile 18-55mm zoom range. Lightweight construction makes this a great everyday lens. Increased sharpness with four-stop Image Stabilizer An optical Image Stabilizer reduces the risk of camera shake, enabling h&-held photography in low-light conditions without flash. Use shutter speeds up to four stops longer than normal without blur from camera movement. Quiet, smooth focusing in movies STM Motor technology provides near-silent focusing to leave your video soundtrack uninterrupted by noise, & adjusts smoothly & precisely as you shoot. Designed for great photography Focus on small subjects, with a closest focusing distance of just 0.25m. A non-rotating front element makes using filters straightforward, & a manual focus ring enables manual override of focusing at any time. Great image quality, whatever the subject A Super Spectra Coating is used to reduce flare & improve sharpness, while a seven-bladed aperture provides smooth out-of-focus highlights for a more natural look & feel. Canon's STM lenses Canon's new line of STM (stepping motor) lenses are specifically designed for shooting video with the camera's Movie Servo AF mode. The STM lenses have been released alongside the Canon EOS 650D, 700D & 100D & are designed to work with the cameras AF (autofocus) system so that they're fast, accurate & silent. The result is a movie that sounds professional without the sound of the noisy AF motor in the background.