EF-S 18-55mm IS
This is a low-cost lens and the build quality reflects this, but the image quality does not. Compared to its older siblings, and even to other Canon consumer zooms, the IS lens is sharper wide open. Also, compared to its older siblings, the IS lens displays less chromatic aberration. However, barrel distortion has not been improved. As for place of manufacture there are two versions, the made in Japan version does not have "lens made in Japan" in the front, however "made in Japan" is written near the lens mount, the second assembled in Taiwan version has "lens made in Japan" written in the front. Build quality overall is somewhat better than the non-IS versions.
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