Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM vs Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM has 0.23 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM (0.73 m vs 0.5 m). The Canon RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM has 1.3 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM (6.3 vs 5). The Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM has 3.1 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM (7.1 vs 4). Lens structure (elements/groups): 21/15 on the Canon RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM, 11/8 on the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM. Lens type: Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM, Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM:21/15
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:11/8
Lens type
- RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM:Standard zoom lens
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:Telephoto zoom lens
Focal length range
- RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM:24 - 240 mm
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:55 - 210 mm
Closest focusing distance
- RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM:0.5 m
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:0.73 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM:6.3
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:5
Minimum aperture number
- RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM:4
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:7.1
Diameter
- RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM:8.04 cm
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:6.9 cm
Filter size
- RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM:72 mm
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:55 mm

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Comparison of RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM, RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM
57 specifications	A Canon RF 24-240 mm f4-6.3 IS USM View product	B Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM View product
Lens system6 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	21/15	11/8
Lens typeDiffers	Standard zoom lens	Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23° 20' - 6° 10'
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15° 40' - 4° 5'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27° 50' - 7° 25'
Focal length rangeDiffers	24 - 240 mm	55 - 210 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.5 m	0.73 m
Control ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	APS-C
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1:3.6
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	6.3	5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	4	7.1
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	4 - 6.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	STM
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Circular apertureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Lens hoodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens hood modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ET-60B
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	0.26x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bayonet
DustproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WeatherproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Taiwan
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	8.04 cm	6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	72 mm	55 mm
LengthDiffers	122.5 mm	135 mm
WeightDiffers	750 g	270 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 mm
Package volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2723 cm³
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	468 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	183 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-55 II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RF
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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