There's not a lot to add that the above paragraphs don't spell out in glowing detail -- it's small, it's economical, and it has great test results. I see it ending up in a lot of presents this holiday season.

Handling and Features Performance Verdict Specification This compact wide-angle pancake lens for Canon APS-C format digital SLRs features Canon's latest stepping focusing motor technology, which promises, smoother, quieter autofocus performance, which is especially suited to recording video.

Excellent sharpness; Lightweight; Compact; Fast focusing; Good value for money

No hood included as standard

I was tor between buying the 40mm pancake lens and this, the 24mm pancake. I decided on the 24, since I already have the 50mm 1.8. This lens is amazing! I never thought I would love taking wide angle shots so much, it is such a new experience for me. Very sharp, especially around f5.6.

This compact wide-angle pancake lens for Canon APS-C format digital SLRs features Canon's latest stepping focusing motor technology, which promises, smoother, quieter autofocus performance, which is especially suited to recording video. The lens is super-cheap as well being priced at around ￡170.

Historically, Canon hasn't been known for making pancake lenses. Just a few years ago it dipped its toes into the water of the ultra-slim prime lens space with the EF 40mm f/2.8 STM for full-frame camera bodies.

Quite sharp; Very compact; Classic wide-angle field of view; Silent STM focus motor; Affordable

Lacks image stabilization; Disappointing manual focus experience; Noticeable vignette at f/2.8

Historically, Canon hasn't been known for making pancake lenses. Just a few years ago it dipped its toes into the water of the ultra-slim prime lens space with the EF 40mm f/2.8 STM ($179.00 at Dell) for full-frame camera bodies. Joining it is the inexpensive Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM ($149.99) lens for APS-C cameras. When paired with a Rebel or another crop-sensor Canon body, its field of view is just a little bit wider than the 40mm on a full-frame body, equivalent to about 38mm. It's quite sharp, even at f/2.8, and while it does show some darkening of corners at its widest aperture, that's a small price to pay for its compact form factor, especially when you consider its price. Anyone buying a Canon SLR should purchase it as a compact supplement to the run-of-the-mill EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM ($149.99 at Amazon) lens that's bundled with most Rebel bodies. It's an easy pick for our Editors' Choice award. The EF-S 24mm ( at Amazon)  measures just 0.9 by 2.7 inches (HD), we...

The Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM is the sharp, compact, and inexpensive lens that every Canon shooter should own.

Quite sharp; Very compact; Classic wide-angle field of view; Silent STM focus motor; Affordable

Lacks image stabilization; Disappointing manual focus experience; Noticeable vignette at f/2.8

When comparing this lens to the EF-S 50mm f/1.8, I like this lens a little more on a crop body because it is similar to a traditional 35mm lens [actually 38.88mm for T3i]. It makes it a little more useful in just walk around picture taking. The build quality and STM are also better.

Overall Value Nice; sharp pictures Much less motor noise than 50mm f/1.8 Small pkg and lightweight Nice walk around lens

Not much room for fingers; but it's a pancake lens; so expected Might only be my example; but interface to T3i camera body seems overly tight; almost to the point I thought I was installing incorrectly

"This is a great little lens! I made a video review of this lens, you can view that video here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv'=uG7F3TkdAWA"

What do you have to loose at this price for an f/2.8 Canon Was this review helpful

f/2.8 great in low light areas Very Very light Keep it in your pocket Low Low Price

The guy who rated this lense before me

Happy with my purchase. Very good image quality for an under-150 dollar lens.