Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM vs Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM

20specifications compared
11differ
9identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 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 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM has 0.75 cm more diameter than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (7.65 cm vs 6.9 cm). The Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM has 18 mm more filter size than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (67 mm vs 49 mm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 15/12 on the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM, 7/7 on the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM. Lens viewing angle, horizontal: 65° - 29° on the Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM, 64° 30'- 28° 20' on the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:15/12
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:7/7
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:65° - 29°
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:64° 30'- 28° 20'
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:46° - 19° 30'
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:45° 30' - 19° 05'
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:75° - 34°
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 20'- 33° 40'
Focal length range
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:28 - 70 mm
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:18 - 45 mm
Minimum aperture number
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:22
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.3
Diameter
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:7.65 cm
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.9 cm
Filter size
- RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM:67 mm
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:49 mm

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Comparison of RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM, RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM
44 specifications	A Canon RF 28-70 mm f2.8 IS STM View product	B Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM View product
Lens system6 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	15/12	7/7
Lens type	Standard zoom lens	Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	65° - 29°	64° 30'- 28° 20'
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	46° - 19° 30'	45° 30' - 19° 05'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	75° - 34°	74° 20'- 33° 40'
Focal length rangeDiffers	28 - 70 mm	18 - 45 mm
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.27 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	22	6.3
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capability	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	5.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	7.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	APS-C
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
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
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Lens coating features	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	EW-73D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
DustproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Moisture-resistantKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	7.65 cm	6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	67 mm	49 mm
LengthDiffers	92.2 mm	44.3 mm
WeightDiffers	490 g	130 g
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-67 II	E-49
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Japan
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm

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