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Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM vs Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 3identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM has 0.15 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM (0.45 m vs 0.3 m). The Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM has 6 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM (22 vs 16). The Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM (9 vs 7). Component for: MILC on the Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM, SLR on the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 9/7 on the Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM, 6/5 on the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM.

  • Component for
    • RF 45mm F1.2 STM:MILC
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:SLR
  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 45mm F1.2 STM:9/7
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:6/5
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 45mm F1.2 STM:0.45 m
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:0.3 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 45mm F1.2 STM:16
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:22
  • Number of diaphragm blades
    • RF 45mm F1.2 STM:9
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:7
  • Maximum magnification
    • RF 45mm F1.2 STM:0.13x
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:0.25x
  • Diameter
    • RF 45mm F1.2 STM:7.8 cm
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:6.92 cm
  • Filter size
    • RF 45mm F1.2 STM:67 mm
    • RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:43 mm

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Comparison of RF 45mm F1.2 STM, RF 50mm f/1.8 STM
51 specifications
Lens system5 differ
Component forDiffersMILCSLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs9/76/5
Lens typeKnown for oneFull-frame lensUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one49° 35'Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one29° 50'Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one51° 20'Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.45 m0.3 m
Control ringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers1622
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers97
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneIn-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 mm
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneSTMUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresKnown for oneSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationDiffers0.13x0.25x
Camera brands compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCanon
Designidentical
Market segmentKnown for oneProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one4.32 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one268 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one402 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one261 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one120.2 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one170.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one6 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one216 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet net widthKnown for one80 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet net heightKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet net lengthKnown for one120.2 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one9 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one54 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers7.8 cm6.92 cm
Filter sizeDiffers67 mm43 mm
LengthDiffers75 mm40.5 mm
WeightDiffers346 g160 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one122 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one182 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one590 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one122 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap modelKnown for oneE-67IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46°

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