Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM vs Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM

21specifications compared
14differ
7identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM has 38.6 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (40 vs 1.4). The Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM has 6 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM (22 vs 16). The Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM has 0.75 cm more diameter than the Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM (7.65 cm vs 6.9 cm). Lens structure (elements/groups): 14/11 on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, 17/13 on the Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM. Lens type: Standard zoom lens on the Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, Wide lens on the Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:14/11
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:17/13
Lens type
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:Standard zoom lens
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:Wide lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:40°
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:64° 30' - 8° 40
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:27°
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:45° 30' - 5° 45
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:46°
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 20' - 10° 25'
Image sensor format
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:Full frame
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:APS-C
Maximum aperture number
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:1.4
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:40
Minimum aperture number
- RF 50mm F1.4L VCM:16
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:22

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Comparison of RF 50mm F1.4L VCM, RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM
54 specifications	A Canon RF 50mm F1.4L VCM View product	B Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM View product
Lens system8 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	14/11	17/13
Lens typeDiffers	Standard zoom lens	Wide lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	40°	64° 30' - 8° 40
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	27°	45° 30' - 5° 45
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	46°	74° 20' - 10° 25'
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.4 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatDiffers	Full frame	APS-C
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	1.4	40
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	16	22
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	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 stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	8.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 - 150 mm
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 mm
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
Performance2 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	Nano USM, VCM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresDiffers	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	0.15x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood	Yes	Yes
Lens hood typeKnown for one	Removable lens hood	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelDiffers	ES-73	EW-60F
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Moisture-resistantKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for one	3 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers	7.65 cm	6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	67 mm	55 mm
LengthDiffers	99.3 mm	84.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	580 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	137 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	265 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	960 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	137 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-67II	E-55
Rear lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	RF	Unknown — not stated by the source

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