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Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM vs Canon RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 21identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM has 0.11 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (0.25 m vs 0.14 m). The Canon RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM has 0.5 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM (4.5 vs 4). The Canon RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM has 10 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM (32 vs 22). Only the Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM has lens hood. Only the Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM has dustproof.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:16/12
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:12/10
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:121° 55' - 84°
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:97° 10' - 64° 30'
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:100° 25' - 62°
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 10' - 45° 30'
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:130° 25' - 94°
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:107° 30' - 74° 20'
  • Focal length range
    • RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:10 - 20 mm
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:10 - 18 mm
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:0.25 m
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:0.14 m
  • Image sensor format
    • RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:Full frame
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:APS-C
  • Macro ratio
    • RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM:1:8.33
    • RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM:1:2

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Comparison of RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM, RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
59 specifications
Lens system14 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs16/1212/10
Lens typeWide zoom lensWide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers121° 55' - 84°97° 10' - 64° 30'
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers100° 25' - 62°74° 10' - 45° 30'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers130° 25' - 94°107° 30' - 74° 20'
Focal length rangeDiffers10 - 20 mm10 - 18 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.25 m0.14 m
Control ringYesYes
Image sensor formatDiffersFull frameAPS-C
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Macro ratioDiffers1:8.331:2
Maximum aperture numberDiffers44.5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers2232
Number of aspheric elementsDiffers31
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers97
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleNoNo
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer typeOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsDiffers54
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Differs54
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)66
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorSTMSTM
Auto focusYesYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureYesYes
Lens coating featuresDiffersSubwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourBlackBlack
Manual focusYesYes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodDiffersYesNo
Lens hood typeKnown for oneBuilt-in lens hoodUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEW-53B
Design2 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeBayonetBayonet
DustproofDiffersYesNo
WeatherproofDiffersYesNo
Logistics data3 differ
Country of originDiffersJapanMalaysia
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletDiffers4 pc(s)6 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerDiffers4 pc(s)60 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers8.37 cm6.9 cm
LengthDiffers112 mm44.9 mm
WeightDiffers570 g150 g
Filter sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source49 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers250 mm110 mm
Package heightDiffers200 mm132 mm
Package weightDiffers750 g480.5 g
Package widthDiffers250 mm110 mm
Package typeBoxBox
Packaging content2 differ
Bag includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag modelKnown for oneLP1219Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap includedDiffersYesNo
Lens cap modelDiffers10-20E-49
Rear lens cap includedYesYes
Rear lens cap modelRFRF
User guideYesYes

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