Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z vs Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 10identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM has 1.7 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z (4.5 vs 2.8). The Canon RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z 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 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z has 1.95 cm more diameter than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (8.85 cm vs 6.9 cm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 23/18 on the Canon RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z, 7/7 on the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM. Lens type: Zoom lens on the Canon RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z, Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:23/18
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:7/7
  • Lens type
    • RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:Zoom lens
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:74° - 19° 20'
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:64° 30'- 28° 20'
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:53° - 13°
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:45° 30' - 19° 05'
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:84° - 23°20'
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 20'- 33° 40'
  • Focal length range
    • RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:24 - 105 mm
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:18 - 45 mm
  • Image sensor format
    • RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:Full frame
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:APS-C
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:2.8
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5

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Comparison of RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z, RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM
58 specifications
Lens system9 differ
Component forMILCMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs23/187/7
Lens typeDiffersZoom lensStandard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers74° - 19° 20'64° 30'- 28° 20'
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers53° - 13°45° 30' - 19° 05'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers84° - 23°20'74° 20'- 33° 40'
Focal length rangeDiffers24 - 105 mm18 - 45 mm
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one0.45 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 one1:3.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers2.84.5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers226.3
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one5.5Unknown — 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
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
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 featuresSuper 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 one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for oneEW-88EUnknown — 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
Layers per palletKnown for one3 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one24 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers8.85 cm6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers82 mm49 mm
LengthDiffers199 mm44.3 mm
WeightDiffers1.33 kg130 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers184 mm150 mm
Package heightDiffers312 mm100 mm
Package weightDiffers2.11 kg200 g
Package widthDiffers184 mm150 mm
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
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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