Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM vs Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM

30specifications compared
16differ
14identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 18-45 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-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (22 vs 6.3). The Canon RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM has 0.54 cm more diameter than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (7.44 cm vs 6.9 cm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 11/9 on the Canon RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM, 7/7 on the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM. Lens type: Wide zoom lens on the Canon RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM, Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:11/9
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:7/7
Lens type
- RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:Wide zoom lens
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:74°
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:64° 30'- 28° 20'
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:53°
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:45° 30' - 19° 05'
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:84°
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 20'- 33° 40'
Focal length range
- RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:24 - 24 mm
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:18 - 45 mm
Image sensor format
- RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:Full frame
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:APS-C
Maximum aperture number
- RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM:1.8
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM, RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM
69 specifications	A Canon RF 24 mm f1.8 Macro IS STM 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	11/9	7/7
Lens typeDiffers	Wide zoom lens	Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	74°	64° 30'- 28° 20'
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	53°	45° 30' - 19° 05'
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	24 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	84°	74° 20'- 33° 40'
Focal length rangeDiffers	24 - 24 mm	18 - 45 mm
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.14 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	1:2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	1.8	4.5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	22	6.3
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	No	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 stops (OIS)Known for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	6.5	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	STM	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 coating features	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	EW-65B	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 origin	Japan	Japan
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	3.34 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	237 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	386 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	263 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	131.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	118.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	80 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	180 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one	5 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	36 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	7.44 cm	6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	52 mm	49 mm
LengthDiffers	63.1 mm	44.3 mm
WeightDiffers	270 g	130 g
Packaging data2 differ
Package depth	150 mm	150 mm
Package heightDiffers	150 mm	100 mm
Package volumeKnown for one	2723 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	350 g	200 g
Package width	150 mm	150 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-52 II	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

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More lens comparisons

All lens comparisons