Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM vs Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM has 2.7 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM (4.5 vs 1.8). The Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 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). The Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM has 1 more aspheric elements than the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM (2 vs 1). Component for: MILC on the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM, SLR on the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 8/8 on the Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM, 6/5 on the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM.

Component for
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:MILC
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:8/8
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:6/5
Maximum aperture number
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:1.8
Minimum aperture number
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.3
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:22
Number of aspheric elements
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:2
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:1
Diameter
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.96 cm
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:6.92 cm
Filter size
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:58 mm
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:43 mm
Length
- RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:58 mm
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:40.5 mm

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Comparison of RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM, RF 50mm f/1.8 STM
60 specifications	A Canon RF 24-50 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM View product	B Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM View product
Lens system5 differ
Component forDiffers	MILC	SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	8/8	6/5
Lens typeKnown for one	Standard zoom lens	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	74 - 40°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	53 - 27°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	84 - 46°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	24 - 50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distance	0.3 m	0.3 m
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Full frame	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:5.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	4.5	1.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	6.3	22
Number of aspheric elementsDiffers	2	1
Number of diaphragm blades	7	7
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops	7	7
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	4.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 mm
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for one	STM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens colourKnown for one	Black	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	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	EW-63C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.25x
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeatherproofKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Japan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	5 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	9 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	6.96 cm	6.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	58 mm	43 mm
LengthDiffers	58 mm	40.5 mm
WeightDiffers	210 g	160 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one	2723 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	350 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap modelKnown for one	E-58 II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	RF	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46°

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