Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM vs Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM

21specifications compared
11differ
10identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM has 35 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM (40 vs 5). The Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM has 14.9 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM (22 vs 7.1). The Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM has 2.5 more image stabilizer stops than the Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM (7 vs 4.5). Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/13 on the Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM, 11/8 on the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM. Lens type: Wide lens on the Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM, Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:17/13
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:11/8
Lens type
- RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:Wide lens
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:64° 30' - 8° 40
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:23° 20' - 6° 10'
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:45° 30' - 5° 45
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:15° 40' - 4° 5'
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 20' - 10° 25'
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:27° 50' - 7° 25'
Focal length range
- RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:18 - 150 mm
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:55 - 210 mm
Maximum aperture number
- RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:40
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:5
Minimum aperture number
- RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM:22
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:7.1

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Comparison of RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM, RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM
57 specifications	A Canon RF-S 18-150 mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM View product	B Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM View product
Lens system9 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	17/13	11/8
Lens typeDiffers	Wide lens	Telephoto zoom lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	64° 30' - 8° 40	23° 20' - 6° 10'
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	45° 30' - 5° 45	15° 40' - 4° 5'
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	74° 20' - 10° 25'	27° 50' - 7° 25'
Focal length rangeDiffers	18 - 150 mm	55 - 210 mm
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.73 m
Control ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image sensor format	APS-C	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	40	5
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	22	7.1
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsDiffers	4.5	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
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	240 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	29 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 features	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	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
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 & dimensions1 differ
Diameter	6.9 cm	6.9 cm
Filter size	55 mm	55 mm
LengthDiffers	84.5 mm	135 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 content1 differ
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-55	E-55 II
Rear lens cap included	Yes	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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