Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM vs Canon RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM

Key differences

The Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM has 0.16 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM (0.3 m vs 0.14 m). The Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM has 2.7 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM (4.5 vs 1.8). The Canon RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM has 15.7 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (22 vs 6.3). Lens structure (elements/groups): 8/8 on the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM, 11/9 on the Canon RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM. Lens type: Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM, Wide zoom lens on the Canon RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM.

• Lens structure (elements/groups)
  • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:8/8
  • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:11/9
• Lens type
  • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
  • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:Wide zoom lens
• Lens viewing angle, horizontal
  • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:74 - 40°
  • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:74°
• Lens viewing angle, vertical
  • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:53 - 27°
  • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:53°
• Lens viewing angle, diagonal
  • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:84 - 46°
  • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:84°
• Focal length range
  • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:24 - 50 mm
  • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:24 - 24 mm
• Closest focusing distance
  • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:0.3 m
  • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:0.14 m
• Macro ratio
  • RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:1:5.3
  • RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:1:2