Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM vs Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM

23specifications compared
12differ
11identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF-S18-150mm 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-S18-150mm 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-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM (7 vs 4.5). Lens structure (elements/groups): 11/8 on the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM, 17/13 on the Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM. Lens type: Telephoto zoom lens on the Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM, Wide lens on the Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM.

Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:11/8
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:17/13
Lens type
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:Wide lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:23° 20' - 6° 10'
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:64° 30' - 8° 40
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:15° 40' - 4° 5'
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:45° 30' - 5° 45
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:27° 50' - 7° 25'
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:74° 20' - 10° 25'
Focal length range
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:55 - 210 mm
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:18 - 150 mm
Maximum aperture number
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:5
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:40
Minimum aperture number
- RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM:7.1
- RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM:22

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Comparison of RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM, RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM
57 specifications	A Canon RF-S 55-210 mm f5-7.1 IS STM View product	B Canon RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM View product
Lens system9 differ
Component for	MILC	MILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	11/8	17/13
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Wide lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	23° 20' - 6° 10'	64° 30' - 8° 40
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	15° 40' - 4° 5'	45° 30' - 5° 45
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	27° 50' - 7° 25'	74° 20' - 10° 25'
Focal length rangeDiffers	55 - 210 mm	18 - 150 mm
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.73 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor format	APS-C	APS-C
Lens mount interface	Canon RF	Canon RF
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:3.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	5	40
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	7.1	22
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown 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	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsDiffers	7	4.5
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	4.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for one	STM	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 features	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Lens colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood	Yes	Yes
Lens hood modelDiffers	ET-60B	EW-60F
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeatherproofKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Taiwan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	5 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	9 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Diameter	6.9 cm	6.9 cm
Filter size	55 mm	55 mm
LengthDiffers	135 mm	84.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	270 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	122 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	122 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one	2723 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	468 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	183 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelDiffers	E-55 II	E-55
Rear lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	RF	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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