Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ vs Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 15identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM has 0.58 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ (0.73 m vs 0.15 m). The Canon RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ has 31 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM (36 vs 5). The Canon RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ has 14.9 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM (22 vs 7.1). Lens structure (elements/groups): 10/9 on the Canon RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ, 11/8 on the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM. Lens type: Ultra-wide zoom lens on the Canon RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ, Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM.

  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:10/9
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:11/8
  • Lens type
    • RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:Ultra-wide zoom lens
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:Telephoto zoom lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:78°05' - 41°25'
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:23° 20' - 6° 10'
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:56°40' - 28°15
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:15° 40' - 4° 5'
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:88°30' - 48°50'
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:27° 50' - 7° 25'
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:0.15 m
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:0.73 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:36
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:5
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ:22
    • RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM:7.1

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Comparison of RF-S 14-30 mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ, RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM
60 specifications
Lens system9 differ
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs10/911/8
Lens typeDiffersUltra-wide zoom lensTelephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers78°05' - 41°25'23° 20' - 6° 10'
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers56°40' - 28°1515° 40' - 4° 5'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers88°30' - 48°50'27° 50' - 7° 25'
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 - 210 mm
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.15 m0.73 m
Macro ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1:3.6
Maximum aperture numberDiffers365
Minimum aperture numberDiffers227.1
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Image stabilizer number of stopsDiffers57
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one22.4 - 48 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Circular apertureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Manual focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Lens hoodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceET-60B
Maximum magnificationKnown for one0.38xUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBayonet
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Market segmentKnown for oneConsumerUnknown — not stated by the source
Moisture-resistantKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTaiwan
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 pc(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers6.96 cm6.9 cm
Filter sizeDiffers58 mm55 mm
LengthDiffers62 mm135 mm
WeightDiffers181 g270 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source122 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source122 mm
Package volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2723 cm³
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source468 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source183 mm
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap modelDiffersE-58 IIE-55 II
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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