Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
Score: 85/100
Panasonic LUMIX 45-150mm
Score: 79/100Rankings
The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is a compact, fast prime lens offering excellent sharpness and silent autofocus, making it a great value for beginners and vloggers, though its plastic construction and lack of a hood limit its professional appeal.
The Panasonic 45-150 mm f/4-5.6 is a ultra-compact telephoto zoom that delivers solid central sharpness, effective optical stabilization, and quiet autofocus, making it ideal for travel and video. Its plastic build, lack of weather sealing, and soft corners at full zoom keep it in the budget-friendly tier.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
| ↓ lower better | 50 mm | 45 mmbest |
50 mm | 150 mmbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 1.8 fbest | 4 f |
| ↓ lower better | 159 gbest | 318 g |
| ↓ lower better | 111.3 mm | 102 mmbest |
| ↓ lower better | 35 cmbest | 90 cm |
0.21 xbest | 0.17 x | |
12 monthsbest | — |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Performance(1) | ||
Image Stabilization | false | true |
Mount & Compatibility(2) | ||
Mount Type | EF | Micro Four Thirds |
Autofocus Motor Type | STM | Stepping Motor |
Optical(5) | ||
Focal Length (Min) (mm) | 50 mm | 45 mm |
Focal Length (Max) (mm) | 50 mm | 150 mm |
Maximum Aperture (f-number) (f) | 1.8 f | 4.0 f |
Minimum Focus Distance (cm) | 35 cm | 90 cm |
Maximum Magnification Ratio (x) | 0.21 x | 0.17 x |
Physical(3) | ||
Weight (g) | 159 g | 318 g |
Length (mm) | 111.3 mm | 102 mm |
Filter Thread Diameter (mm) | 49 mm | 52 mm |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers rate the lens highly for its performance-to-price ratio, praising its sharpness, compactness, quiet STM autofocus and smooth bokeh, while noting the plasticky feel and lack of a hood as drawbacks.
Everyday users love the affordability, sharpness and video-friendly autofocus, but complain about the cheap plastic build, missing hood and the quirky focus-by-wire behavior.
“Game-changer for portraits and low light.”
“So much sharper than the kit zoom.”
“Perfect for vlogging and YouTube-quiet focus and nice background blur.”
Professional reviewers praise the lens for its ultra-compact footprint, effective MEGA O.I.S., and solid central sharpness, while noting softened corners at the telephoto extreme and a basic build compared to higher-end alternatives.
Everyday users love the lens's portability, stabilization, and price-to-performance ratio, but complain about a stiff zoom ring, corner softness at full zoom, and the all-plastic construction.
