Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM vs Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM has 0.43 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM (0.73 m vs 0.3 m). The Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM has 3.2 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM (5 vs 1.8). The Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM has 14.9 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM (22 vs 7.1). Component for: SLR on the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM, MILC on the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 6/5 on the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM, 11/8 on the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM.

Component for
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:SLR
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:6/5
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:11/8
Closest focusing distance
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:0.3 m
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:0.73 m
Maximum aperture number
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:1.8
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:5
Minimum aperture number
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:22
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:7.1
Diameter
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:6.92 cm
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:6.9 cm
Filter size
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:43 mm
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:55 mm
Length
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:40.5 mm
- RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:135 mm

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Comparison of RF 50mm f/1.8 STM, RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM
58 specifications	A Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM View product	B Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM View product
Lens system5 differ
Component forDiffers	SLR	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	6/5	11/8
Lens typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23° 20' - 6° 10'
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15° 40' - 4° 5'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27° 50' - 7° 25'
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 - 210 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.3 m	0.73 m
Control ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	APS-C
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1:3.6
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	1.8	5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	22	7.1
Number of aspheric elements	1	1
Number of diaphragm blades	7	7
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stops	7	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
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	STM
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
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	0.25x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
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
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Taiwan
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	6.92 cm	6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	43 mm	55 mm
LengthDiffers	40.5 mm	135 mm
WeightDiffers	160 g	270 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 mm
Package volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2723 cm³
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	468 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	183 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
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-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
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for one	46°	Unknown — not stated by the source

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