Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM vs Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM

29specifications compared
19differ
10identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM has 8.5 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (13 vs 4.5). The Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM has 25.7 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (32 vs 6.3). The Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM has 3.3 cm more diameter than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (10.2 cm vs 6.9 cm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/11 on the Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 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 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM, Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:17/11
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:7/7
Lens type
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:10° - 2° 35'
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:64° 30'- 28° 20'
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:7° - 1° 40'
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:45° 30' - 19° 05'
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:12° - 3° 05'
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 20'- 33° 40'
Focal length range
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:280 - 1120 mm
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:18 - 45 mm
Image sensor format
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:Full frame
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:APS-C
Maximum aperture number
- RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM:13
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5

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Comparison of RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM, RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM
57 specifications	A Canon RF 200-800 mm F6.3-9 IS USM View product	B Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM View product
Lens system9 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	17/11	7/7
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	10° - 2° 35'	64° 30'- 28° 20'
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	7° - 1° 40'	45° 30' - 19° 05'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	12° - 3° 05'	74° 20'- 33° 40'
Focal length rangeDiffers	280 - 1120 mm	18 - 45 mm
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.8 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatDiffers	Full frame	APS-C
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	13	4.5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	32	6.3
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capability	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	5.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	5.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 mm
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for one	USM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens colourKnown for one	White	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-101	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	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 origin	Japan	Japan
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	8 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	10.2 cm	6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	95 mm	49 mm
LengthDiffers	314.1 mm	44.3 mm
WeightDiffers	2.05 kg	130 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers	450 mm	150 mm
Package heightDiffers	250 mm	100 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.2 kg	200 g
Package widthDiffers	400 mm	150 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-95	E-49
Rear lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	RF	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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