Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM vs Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM

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  • 13differ
  • 5identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM has 1.7 more maximum aperture number than the Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM (4.5 vs 2.8). The Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM has 25.7 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (32 vs 6.3). The Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM has 9.4 cm more diameter than the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM (16.3 cm vs 6.9 cm). Component for: MILC on the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM, SLR on the Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 7/7 on the Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM, 17/13 on the Canon RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM.

  • Component for
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:MILC
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:SLR
  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:7/7
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:17/13
  • Lens type
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Standard zoom lens
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:64° 30'- 28° 20'
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:5.3°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:45° 30' - 19° 05'
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:3.3°
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:4.5
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:2.8
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:6.3
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:32
  • Product colour
    • RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM:Black
    • RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM:Black, White

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Comparison of RF-S 18-45 mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM, RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM
40 specifications
Lens system7 differ
Component forDiffersMILCSLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs7/717/13
Lens typeDiffersStandard zoom lensSuper telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers64° 30'- 28° 20'5.3°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers45° 30' - 19° 05'3.3°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one74° 20'- 33° 40'Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one18 - 45 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for oneAPS-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceKnown for oneCanon RFUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers4.52.8
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one72 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers6.332
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one29 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Aperture range (F-F)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 - 32
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 mm
Closest focusing distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 m
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.5
Performance1 differ
Lens coating featuresDiffersSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Maximum magnificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.17x
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneJapanUnknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers6.9 cm16.3 cm
Filter sizeDiffers49 mm52 mm
LengthDiffers44.3 mm367 mm
WeightDiffers130 g2.89 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one150 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one100 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one200 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one150 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap modelKnown for oneE-49Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.1°

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