which is quite the feat for a f/2.8 zoom lens – and makes the 18-50mm a perfect size match with Canon's APS-C mirrorless cameras. There are better lenses available for macro photographers ...

Canon has been making cameras for professionals ... perhaps carrying it alongside a longer macro lens, portrait prime or tele-zoom, but videographers will appreciate how easily it allows them ...

Most enthusiast zoom lenses extend as you zoom, including Canon's, and there's potential ... delivering a maximum 0.23x magnification – this is no macro lens. It's equipped with two linear ...

Alternatives include: Sony Cyber-shot WX220, 10x optical zoom lens, 18mp ... modes and creative effects, the Canon IXUS 275 HS is good and offers an excellent macro mode. Wi-Fi and NFC ...

It offers some manual control over focus and exposure and is capable of shallow depth of field at maximum zoom range ... an APS-C size sensor. Lens options: 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6; 17-50mm f/2.8; 28-75mm ...