Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM vs Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM

17specifications compared
11differ
6identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM has 85 mm more fixed focal length than the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM (135 mm vs 50 mm). The Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM has 0.4 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM (0.7 m vs 0.3 m). The Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM has 1 more aspheric elements than the Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM (1 vs 0). Component for: MILC on the Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM, SLR on the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/12 on the Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM, 6/5 on the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM.

Component for
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:MILC
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:17/12
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:6/5
Fixed focal length
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:135 mm
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:50 mm
Closest focusing distance
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:0.7 m
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:0.3 m
Number of aspheric elements
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:0
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:1
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:9
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:7
Image stabilizer number of stops
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:6.5
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:7
Diameter
- RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:8.92 cm
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:6.92 cm

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Comparison of RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM, RF 50mm f/1.8 STM
59 specifications	A Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM View product	B Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM View product
Lens system7 differ
Component forDiffers	MILC	SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	17/12	6/5
Lens typeKnown for one	Telephoto zoom lens	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	15°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	10°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthDiffers	135 mm	50 mm
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	18°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	35 - 135 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.7 m	0.3 m
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Full frame	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture number	1.8	1.8
Minimum aperture number	22	22
Number of aspheric elementsDiffers	0	1
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	9	7
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsDiffers	6.5	7
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	5.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for one	USM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	ET-88B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.25x
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeatherproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Japan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	3 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	8.92 cm	6.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	82 mm	43 mm
LengthDiffers	133 mm	40.5 mm
WeightDiffers	940 g	160 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	300 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one	4842 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap modelKnown for one	E-82 II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	RF	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46°

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