Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM vs Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM

28specifications compared
18differ
10identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM has 0.28 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM (0.73 m vs 0.45 m). The Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM has 8.9 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM (16 vs 7.1). The Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM has 2 more diaphragm blades than the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM (9 vs 7). Lens structure (elements/groups): 9/7 on the Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM, 11/8 on the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM. Lens type: Full-frame lens on the Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM, Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:9/7
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:11/8
Lens type
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:Full-frame lens
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:49° 35'
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:23° 20' - 6° 10'
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:29° 50'
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:15° 40' - 4° 5'
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:51° 20'
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:27° 50' - 7° 25'
Closest focusing distance
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:0.45 m
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:0.73 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:16
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:7.1
Number of diaphragm blades
- RF 45mm F1.2 STM:9
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:7

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Comparison of RF 45mm F1.2 STM, RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM
72 specifications	A Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM View product	B Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM View product
Lens system9 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	9/7	11/8
Lens typeDiffers	Full-frame lens	Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	49° 35'	23° 20' - 6° 10'
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	29° 50'	15° 40' - 4° 5'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	51° 20'	27° 50' - 7° 25'
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 - 210 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.45 m	0.73 m
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	APS-C
Macro ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1:3.6
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	16	7.1
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	9	7
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Image stabilizer typeDiffers	In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Performanceidentical
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera brands compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Lens hoodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens hood modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ET-60B
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	0.13x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bayonet
DustproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WeatherproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Market segmentKnown for one	Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data1 differ
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Taiwan
Layers per palletDiffers	4 pc(s)	5 pc(s)
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	4.32 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	268 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	402 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	261 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	120.2 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	170.5 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	216 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet net widthKnown for one	80 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet net heightKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet net lengthKnown for one	120.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	54 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	7.8 cm	6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	67 mm	55 mm
LengthDiffers	75 mm	135 mm
WeightDiffers	346 g	270 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package heightDiffers	182 mm	122 mm
Package volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2723 cm³
Package weightDiffers	590 g	468 g
Package widthDiffers	122 mm	183 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-67II	E-55 II
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RF
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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