Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM vs Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM

17specifications compared
12differ
5identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM has 3.1 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM (4.5 vs 1.4). The Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM has 9.7 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (16 vs 6.3). The Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM 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). Lens structure (elements/groups): 14/11 on the Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM, 7/7 on the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM. Lens type: Wide-angle on the Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM, Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:14/11
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:7/7
Lens type
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:Wide-angle
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:54°
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:64° 30'- 28° 20'
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:38°
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:45° 30' - 19° 05'
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:63°
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 20'- 33° 40'
Maximum aperture number
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:1.4
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5
Minimum aperture number
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:16
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.3
Diameter
- RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:7.65 cm
- RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.9 cm

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Comparison of RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM, RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM
41 specifications	A Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM View product	B Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM View product
Lens system7 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	14/11	7/7
Lens typeDiffers	Wide-angle	Standard zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	54°	64° 30'- 28° 20'
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	38°	45° 30' - 19° 05'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	63°	74° 20'- 33° 40'
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 - 45 mm
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	APS-C
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	1.4	4.5
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 mm
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	16	6.3
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 mm
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.28 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
AF actuatorKnown for one	Nano USM, VCM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	0.18x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	EW-73F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
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)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	7.65 cm	6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	67 mm	49 mm
LengthDiffers	99.3 mm	44.3 mm
WeightDiffers	555 g	130 g
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
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-49
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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