Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM vs Canon RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 12identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM has 0.55 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ (0.7 m vs 0.15 m). The Canon RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ has 34.2 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM (36 vs 1.8). The Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ (9 vs 7). Only the Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM has dustproof. Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/12 on the Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM, 10/9 on the Canon RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:17/12
    • RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:10/9
  • Lens type
    • RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
    • RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:Ultra-wide zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:15°
    • RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:78°05' - 41°25'
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:10°
    • RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:56°40' - 28°15
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:18°
    • RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:88°30' - 48°50'
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:0.7 m
    • RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:0.15 m
  • Image sensor format
    • RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:Full frame
    • RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:APS-C
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:1.8
    • RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:36

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Comparison of RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM, RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ
61 specifications
Lens system10 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs17/1210/9
Lens typeDiffersTelephoto zoom lensUltra-wide zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers15°78°05' - 41°25'
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers10°56°40' - 28°15
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one135 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers18°88°30' - 48°50'
Focal length rangeKnown for one35 - 135 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.7 m0.15 m
Control ringYesYes
Image sensor formatDiffersFull frameAPS-C
Lens mount interfaceCanon RFCanon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one1:4Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers1.836
Minimum aperture number2222
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers97
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityYesYes
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer typeOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsDiffers6.55
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
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.4 - 48 mm
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorDiffersUSMSTM
Auto focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Maximum magnificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.38x
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneBayonetUnknown — not stated by the source
DustproofDiffersYesNo
WeatherproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Market segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceConsumer
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneJapanUnknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
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 cm6.96 cm
Filter sizeDiffers82 mm58 mm
LengthDiffers133 mm62 mm
WeightDiffers940 g181 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one300 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one4842 cm³Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap includedYesYes
Lens cap modelDiffersE-82 IIE-58 II
Rear lens cap includedYesYes
Rear lens cap modelRFRF
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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