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Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM vs Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM

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  • 19differ
  • 11identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM has 2.7 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM (4.5 vs 1.8). The Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM has 15.7 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (22 vs 6.3). The Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM has 2.02 cm more diameter than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (8.92 cm vs 6.9 cm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/12 on the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM, 7/7 on the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM. Lens type: Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM, Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:17/12
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:7/7
  • Lens type
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:15°
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:64° 30'- 28° 20'
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:10°
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:45° 30' - 19° 05'
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:18°
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 20'- 33° 40'
  • Focal length range
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:35 - 135 mm
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:18 - 45 mm
  • Image sensor format
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:Full frame
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:APS-C
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:1.8
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5

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Comparison of RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM, RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM
59 specifications
Lens system9 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs17/127/7
Lens typeDiffersTelephoto zoom lensStandard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers15°64° 30'- 28° 20'
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers10°45° 30' - 19° 05'
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one135 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers18°74° 20'- 33° 40'
Focal length rangeDiffers35 - 135 mm18 - 45 mm
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one0.7 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Control ringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatDiffersFull frameAPS-C
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one1:4Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers1.84.5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers226.3
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one9Unknown — not stated by the source
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityYesYes
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one6.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one5.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29 mm
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneUSMUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusYesYes
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresDiffersAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for oneET-88BUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneBayonetUnknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WeatherproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originJapanJapan
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one3 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one6 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers8.92 cm6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers82 mm49 mm
LengthDiffers133 mm44.3 mm
WeightDiffers940 g130 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers300 mm150 mm
Package heightDiffers250 mm100 mm
Package volumeKnown for one4842 cm³Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers1.1 kg200 g
Package widthDiffers250 mm150 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffersE-82 IIE-49
Rear lens cap includedYesYes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneRFUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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