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Canon 22mm f2

Canon 22mm f2

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Used price as of Oct 31, 2026 · active listings

Synthesized from 19 reviewer sources · Analysis as of Oct 30, 2026 (1 day ago)

What do reviewers say about the Canon 22mm f2?

As of October 2026, among the 19 reviews we compiled, mount compatibility drew the most discussion: 47 claims from 15 of them, which we read as 21% positive, 68% neutral, 11% negative.

Synthesized from 19 reviewer sources for Canon 22mm f2. AF for video draws the most discussion: 12 positive, 17 neutral, and 13 negative across 42 sentiment markers. The most criticism lands on vignetting: 5% positive, 30% neutral, 65% negative across 20 claims. Opinion is split on AF for stills (4 positive, 7 neutral, 5 negative claims).

What are the Canon 22mm f2 specifications?

Focal Length Mm22 mm
Max Aperturef/2

specs: designation

What do reviewers praise and criticize?

Optical Performance
22 pos · 5 neu · 9 neg
“I made Canon did a good job here the lines are nice and straight so don't worry your photos and videos will have a natural undistorted look when it comes to sharpness this lens is quite good at least in the middle of the image you'll have excellent sharpness already at f2 if you want to use the…” — Aperture Atlas
Build Quality
1 pos · 2 neu · 1 neg
Mount Compatibility
10 pos · 32 neu · 5 neg
“Mount it on a Canon EOS mirrorless body and you'll have a compact and lightweight combination that's.” — Cameralabs
Price & Value
13 pos · 8 neu · 2 neg
“The images it can get are very sharp with good contrast, and it's quite good value for money.” — Christopher Frost
Weight & Portability
5 pos · 3 neu · 1 neg
“I know the news from Canon the M line is becoming kind of extinct but overall I think the Canon 22 millimeter lens is a really nice upgrade if you're like me looking for something that's going to be lightweight and easy to use this lens just basically takes up no room and I just think the look of it” — Andrew Knepper

More detail — 10 additional axes
Distortion
2 pos · 3 neu · 1 neg
“There is some distortion if you're going really close to someone's face so maybe not the perfect lens for portrait photography but everything else this is the one.” — Joris Hermans
Vignetting
1 pos · 6 neu · 13 neg
“The second problem is about those dark corners.” — Aperture Atlas
Chromatic Aberration
0 pos · 1 neu · 3 neg
Coma
0 pos · 1 neu · 0 neg
Bokeh
5 pos · 1 neu · 1 neg
“then you know you there are certain shots that look a little bit better if you've got it's like locked off on a tripod instead of just trying to do it handheld and if you're looking at this lens for shallow depth of field it's pretty good you know it's f2 it's not a bokeh master like something at f” — Steven Heise
Color Rendition
1 pos · 3 neu · 2 neg
Filter Thread
1 pos · 4 neu · 2 neg
“Filter size for the Canon is 43 millimeters and the Viltrox is 52 millimeters.” — Scott J. Waldron ~ Photo Video Audio
Dimensions
13 pos · 9 neu · 0 neg
Handling
4 pos · 1 neu · 1 neg
AF Noise
5 pos · 1 neu · 3 neg

What does a used Canon 22mm f2 cost?

refurbished$197
pre_owned$136

Prices as of Oct 31, 2026 — lowest active listing per condition.

Which reviews is this based on? (19)

Every claim above traces to these original reviews. We don't write opinions — we synthesize theirs.

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